Electricity Production in South Africa increased to 18028 Gigawatt-hour in March from 16790 Gigawatt-hour in February of 2026. Electricity Production in South Africa averaged 18247.79 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 146.00 135.00 Companies Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories -6246.00 17267.00 ZAR Million Dec 2025
Electricity Production 18028.00 16790.00 Gigawatt-hour Mar 2026
Gold Production YoY 17.10 12.80 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 0.90 -2.30 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.80 -1.80 percent Mar 2026
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South Africa Electricity Production
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
18028.00 16790.00 23801.00 10439.00 1985 - 2026 Gigawatt-hour Monthly
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