Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 11.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Africa is 11.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 141.9% on the previous year and up 221.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 653.78 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -41.44 % change on previous year, in 1983.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 644.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 18.11 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1974 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1975 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1976 | 67.5 % change on previous year | -6467.5% |
| 1977 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1978 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1979 | -40.01 % change on previous year | +2002.2% |
| 1980 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1981 | 66.63 % change on previous year | -601.5% |
| 1982 | -38.54 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1983 | -41.44 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 653.78 % change on previous year | -1677.8% |
| 1985 | 32.42 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1986 | 75.55 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 1987 | -25.34 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1988 | 75.42 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
| 1989 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1990 | -31.74 % change on previous year | -2235.3% |
| 1991 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1992 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1993 | -26.28 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 1994 | 45.53 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1995 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1996 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1999 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -396.8% |
| 2000 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2001 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 2002 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2003 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2004 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2005 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2007 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +331.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7509 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 2012 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2013 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 23.67 % change on previous year | +549.1% |
| 2017 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2018 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2019 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2020 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2021 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -600.8% |
| 2022 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2023 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2025 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11.71 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 11.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 % change on previous year, 42.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +6467.5% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 67.5 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2235.3% | 1.49 % change on previous year | -31.74 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -2002.2% | -1.9 % change on previous year | -40.01 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1677.8% | -41.44 % change on previous year | 653.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.23 % change on previous year | -40.01 % change on previous year | 644.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 78.67 % change on previous year | -41.44 % change on previous year | 653.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -31.74 % change on previous year | 45.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | 24.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 43 Netherlands 11.35 % change on previous year compare
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More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Africa was 11.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 653.78 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.44 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.