Coal power in South Africa
A dozen large coal stations, mostly on the Mpumalanga coalfields, still supply the great majority of South Africa's electricity. Since April 2022 coal power has generated 755 003.0 GWh, which is 78.6% of everything South Africa's grid produced in that time.
Generated since 2022755 003.0GWh
Share of all generation78.6%
Coal year by year
| Year | GWh | Share of generation |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 131 971.4 | 78.3% |
| 2023 | 165 626.9 | 77.3% |
| 2024 | 177 881.4 | 79.9% |
| 2025 | 170 395.1 | 79.3% |
| 2026 | 109 128.1 | 78.3% |
Where coal power sits in the mix
| Source | GWh | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 755 003.0 | 78.6% |
| Wind | 49 271.5 | 5.1% |
| Imports | 41 296.1 | 4.3% |
| Nuclear | 40 822.5 | 4.3% |
| Solar PV | 22 140.7 | 2.3% |
| Pumped storage | 19 564.7 | 2.0% |
| Diesel peakers | 15 822.7 | 1.6% |
| Hydro | 8 846.2 | 0.9% |
| Concentrated solar | 6 031.0 | 0.6% |
| Other renewables | 1 185.1 | 0.1% |
| Gas | 25.2 | 0.0% |
| Total supply | 960 008.7 | 100% |
Calculated from Eskom's published hourly data. Rooftop solar is behind the meter and does not appear here.