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81%of South Africa's electricity is coal
South Africa generated 81.4% of its electricity from coal in 2025, the highest share of any country generating at least 10 TWh.
That is 198 TWh of the 243 TWh it generated. The world average for coal is 33.2%.
Source: Ember annual statistics, 2025. South Africa electricity profile · Coal power around the world
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics, named by year in the fact.
World Power Monitor. (2025). Electricity Fact for 19 October 2026. https://worldpowermonitor.com/facts/2026-10-19/
World Power Monitor. Electricity Fact for 19 October 2026. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/facts/2026-10-19/
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