Electricity Production in South Africa decreased to 17106 Gigawatt-hour in April from 18054 Gigawatt-hour in March of 2026. Electricity Production in South Africa averaged 18245.54 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 20200.00 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 22000.00 Gigawatt-hour in 2027 and 20900.00 Gigawatt-hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Bankruptcies 225.00 233.00 Companies May 2026
Changes in Inventories -22424.00 -6246.00 ZAR Million Mar 2026
Electricity Production 17106.00 18054.00 Gigawatt-hour Apr 2026
Gold Production YoY -0.20 16.60 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -2.90 1.50 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -2.70 1.20 percent Apr 2026
Mining Production YoY 8.20 2.50 percent Apr 2026


South Africa Electricity Production
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
17106.00 18054.00 23801.00 10439.00 1985 - 2026 Gigawatt-hour Monthly
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