South Africa's electricity mix in April 2024
In April 2024 South Africa's grid generated 17 873.8 GWh, of which coal supplied 79.2%. Demand averaged 24 226 MW and peaked at 30 279 MW on 8 April 2024.
Total generated17 873.8GWh
Peak demand30 279MW
Renewables share7.9%
Carbon intensity835g/kWh
Unplanned outages14 007MW avg
Load shedding0GWh
Where the electricity came from
| Source | GWh | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 14 163.0 | 79.2% |
| Imports | 948.6 | 5.3% |
| Wind | 914.7 | 5.1% |
| Nuclear | 674.6 | 3.8% |
| Pumped storage | 386.1 | 2.2% |
| Solar PV | 371.0 | 2.1% |
| Diesel peakers | 222.6 | 1.2% |
| Concentrated solar | 98.6 | 0.6% |
| Hydro | 67.9 | 0.4% |
| Other renewables | 24.8 | 0.1% |
| Gas | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| Total supply | 17 873.8 | 100% |
Load shedding in April 2024
There was no load shedding in April 2024. Separately, contracted industrial customers on interruptible supply were curtailed by 4.7 GWh. That is demand management, not load shedding.
How this month compared
Carbon intensity averaged 835 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 7.9% of generation.
Figures are calculated from Eskom's published hourly data. Rooftop solar sits behind the meter and is not included.