# South Africa Energy Profile

**URL:** https://thecodex.expert/energy/countries/south-africa/
**Session:** 26 | **Date:** 2026-05-05

## Summary

South Africa: ~85% electricity from coal. Eskom (Johannesburg 26.20S 28.04E): ~37 GW coal fleet, average age >30 years. Key plants: Medupi (24.51S 28.20E, 4,764 MW), Matimba (23.67S 27.65E, 3,990 MW), Kusile (26.34S 29.10E, 4,800 MW). Loadshedding peaked Stage 6 in 2023 (6,000 MW unavailable, 10-12 hr/day blackouts). Mpumalanga coal (26.00S 29.50E) supplies all Eskom plants. Richards Bay Coal Terminal (28.80S 32.09E, 91 MT/yr — Africa's largest). REIPPP: 92 projects, ~10 GW contracted IPPs, BW5 solar R0.45/kWh ($0.025/MWh). JETP $8.5B COP26 (55.86N 4.25W) — world's first JETP. JETP delays: mostly loans not grants, conditionality complex, currency risk. CSIR: 60% clean electricity target by 2030. Sources: Eskom AR 2023, CSIR 2024, IEA South Africa 2023.