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South Africa's electricity mix in October 2024
In October 2024 South Africa's grid generated 19 219.5 GWh, of which coal supplied 80.8%. Demand averaged 25 232 MW and peaked at 30 859 MW on 3 October 2024.
Where the electricity came from
| Source | GWh | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 15 525.4 | 80.8% |
| Wind | 1 047.0 | 5.4% |
| Nuclear | 697.2 | 3.6% |
| Imports | 660.1 | 3.4% |
| Solar PV | 522.3 | 2.7% |
| Pumped storage | 391.6 | 2.0% |
| Diesel peakers | 144.0 | 0.7% |
| Concentrated solar | 141.7 | 0.7% |
| Hydro | 67.6 | 0.4% |
| Other renewables | 22.7 | 0.1% |
| Gas | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| Total supply | 19 219.5 | 100% |
Load shedding in October 2024
There was no load shedding in October 2024. 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 847 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 9.0% of generation.
Figures are calculated from Eskom's published hourly data. Rooftop solar sits behind the meter and is not included.