Electricity imports in South Africa
Mostly hydropower from Cahora Bassa in Mozambique, plus trade through the Southern African Power Pool. Since April 2022 imported power has supplied 41 296.1 GWh, which is 4.3% of everything South Africa's grid produced in that time.
Generated since 202241 296.1GWh
Share of all generation4.3%
Imports year by year
| Year | GWh | Share of generation |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 018.9 | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 10 841.8 | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 9 938.1 | 4.5% |
| 2025 | 6 571.1 | 3.1% |
| 2026 | 5 926.2 | 4.3% |
Where imported 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.