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South Africa's electricity mix in November 2022
In November 2022 South Africa's grid generated 18 097.4 GWh, of which coal supplied 75.3%. Demand averaged 25 916 MW and peaked at 30 492 MW on 10 November 2022.
Where the electricity came from
| Source | GWh | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 13 620.7 | 75.3% |
| Nuclear | 1 207.0 | 6.7% |
| Wind | 931.7 | 5.1% |
| Imports | 771.3 | 4.3% |
| Solar PV | 467.8 | 2.6% |
| Pumped storage | 374.4 | 2.1% |
| Hydro | 337.3 | 1.9% |
| Diesel peakers | 203.3 | 1.1% |
| Concentrated solar | 162.0 | 0.9% |
| Other renewables | 21.8 | 0.1% |
| Total supply | 18 097.4 | 100% |
Load shedding in November 2022
Eskom shed 1 027 GWh of demand across 628 hours, affecting 30 of the 30 days in the month. The heaviest single day was 18 November 2022, when 66.3 GWh was shed. Separately, contracted industrial customers on interruptible supply were curtailed by 6.0 GWh. That is demand management, not load shedding.
How this month compared
Carbon intensity averaged 792 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, against a world average of 458 g/kWh in 2025 and an Africa average of about 530 g/kWh. Renewables (wind, solar PV, CSP and other renewables reporting to Eskom) supplied 8.6% of generation.
Figures are calculated from Eskom's published hourly data. Rooftop solar sits behind the meter and is not included.