Electricity Production in South Africa decreased to 16765 Gigawatt-hour in February from 18043 Gigawatt-hour in January of 2026. Electricity Production in South Africa averaged 18248.18 Gigawatt-hour from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23801.00 Gigawatt-hour in July of 2007 and a record low of 10439.00 Gigawatt-hour in February of 1985. source: Statistics South Africa

Electricity Production in South Africa is expected to be 19500.00 Gigawatt-hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Electricity Production is projected to trend around 24000.00 Gigawatt-hour in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Bankruptcies 135.00 96.00 Companies Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories -6246.00 17267.00 ZAR Million Dec 2025
Electricity Production 16765.00 18043.00 Gigawatt-hour Feb 2026
Gold Production YoY 12.80 0.70 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -2.80 -0.10 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -2.20 1.90 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production YoY 9.70 5.00 percent Feb 2026


South Africa Electricity Production
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16765.00 18043.00 23801.00 10439.00 1985 - 2026 Gigawatt-hour Monthly
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