Electricity Production in South Africa decreased to 18816 Gigawatt-hour in August from 19416 Gigawatt-hour in July of 2026. Electricity Production in South Africa averaged 18251.55 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 17300.00 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 21000.00 Gigawatt-hour in 2027 and 23000.00 Gigawatt-hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Bankruptcies 250.00 228.00 Companies Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories -82724.08 -132036.17 ZAR Million Jun 2026
Electricity Production 18816.00 19416.00 Gigawatt-hour Aug 2026
Gold Production YoY -5.70 -7.30 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -4.30 1.10 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -3.10 2.20 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production YoY -12.70 -7.00 percent Aug 2026


South Africa Electricity Production
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
18816.00 19416.00 23801.00 10439.00 1985 - 2026 Gigawatt-hour Monthly
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