{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-renewable-energy-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-renewable-energy-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-renewable-energy-share/","title":"South Africa Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)","description":"South Africa's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 9 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, +0.2pp YoY.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","South Africa","2023"],"publisher":"UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"1990/2023","unit":"% of total final energy consumption","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"South Africa Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","url":"https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"34"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2023)","value":"9","unit":"% of total final energy consumption","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"34","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption"}],"observation_count":34,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":19.22},{"period":"1991","value":20.08},{"period":"1992","value":21},{"period":"1993","value":21.21},{"period":"1994","value":20.51},{"period":"1995","value":20.63},{"period":"1996","value":19.83},{"period":"1997","value":19.85},{"period":"1998","value":20.03},{"period":"1999","value":20.37},{"period":"2000","value":12.42},{"period":"2001","value":11.99},{"period":"2002","value":11.62},{"period":"2003","value":10.24},{"period":"2004","value":9.24},{"period":"2005","value":8.92},{"period":"2006","value":8.87},{"period":"2007","value":8.24},{"period":"2008","value":8.31},{"period":"2009","value":7.3},{"period":"2010","value":7.91},{"period":"2011","value":7.8},{"period":"2012","value":7.39},{"period":"2013","value":7.2},{"period":"2014","value":6.97},{"period":"2015","value":6.9},{"period":"2016","value":7.12},{"period":"2017","value":7.04},{"period":"2018","value":7.36},{"period":"2019","value":7.75},{"period":"2020","value":8.17},{"period":"2021","value":8.24},{"period":"2022","value":8.77},{"period":"2023","value":9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of total final energy consumption"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"7.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"-1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in South Africa from 1990 to present. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 21.2 % of total final energy consumption in 1993 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.9 in 2015. The latest reading of 9 in 2023 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}