Energy · Southern Africa
South Africa Solar Share of Electricity
8%as of 2025+8.5% vs 2024
Share of electricity generation that comes from solar (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Solar Share of Electricity |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8% |
| 2024 | 7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=solar_electricity_share_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Solar Share of Electricity across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Solar Share of Electricity |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.3% |
| Kenya | 4.6% |
| Egypt | 3.1% |
| Ghana | 0.7% |
| Ethiopia | 0.1% |
| Tanzania | 0.5% |
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