Ember · Energy
South Africa: Carbon intensity of electricity generation
699.00gCO2e per kWh · 2025-11.6% since 2015
Emissions per unit of electricity generated, as estimated by Ember. Annual figures for South Africa from 2000 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (gCO2e per kWh) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 698.997 | |
| 2024 | 717.431 | |
| 2023 | 714.625 | |
| 2022 | 729.197 | |
| 2021 | 741.526 | |
| 2020 | 763.201 | |
| 2019 | 764.287 | |
| 2018 | 774.651 | |
| 2017 | 768.923 | |
| 2016 | 779.447 | |
| 2015 | 790.97 | |
| 2014 | 791.588 | |
| 2013 | 799.691 | |
| 2012 | 807.031 | |
| 2011 | 803.577 | |
| 2010 | 807.604 | |
| 2009 | 807.894 | |
| 2008 | 809.424 | |
| 2007 | 810.042 | |
| 2006 | 813.502 | |
| 2005 | 812.722 | |
| 2004 | 806.942 | |
| 2003 | 807.616 | |
| 2002 | 802.258 | |
| 2001 | 806.264 | |
| 2000 | 799.411 |
Source
Published by Ember, produced by Ember. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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Ember (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/ember-carbon-intensity (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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