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South Africa's electricity mix in November 2025
In November 2025 South Africa's grid generated 16 925.5 GWh, of which coal supplied 75.9%. Demand averaged 22 832 MW and peaked at 28 563 MW on 17 November 2025.
Where the electricity came from
| Source | GWh | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 12 849.4 | 75.9% |
| Nuclear | 1 333.0 | 7.9% |
| Wind | 987.1 | 5.8% |
| Imports | 509.7 | 3.0% |
| Solar PV | 467.0 | 2.8% |
| Pumped storage | 370.0 | 2.2% |
| Concentrated solar | 154.2 | 0.9% |
| Hydro | 134.3 | 0.8% |
| Diesel peakers | 92.7 | 0.5% |
| Other renewables | 28.2 | 0.2% |
| Total supply | 16 925.5 | 100% |
Load shedding in November 2025
There was no load shedding in November 2025. Separately, contracted industrial customers on interruptible supply were curtailed by 2.6 GWh. That is demand management, not load shedding.
How this month compared
Carbon intensity averaged 795 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 9.6% of generation.
Figures are calculated from Eskom's published hourly data. Rooftop solar sits behind the meter and is not included.