Energy · Southern Africa
South Africa Wind Capacity
4.3K MWas of 2025+25.7% vs 2024
Installed wind electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). Source: IRENA RENEWABLES. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Wind Capacity |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.3K MW |
| 2024 | 3.4K MW |
| 2023 | 3.4K MW |
| 2022 | 3.2K MW |
| 2021 | 2.5K MW |
| 2020 | 2.5K MW |
| 2019 | 2.1K MW |
| 2018 | 2.1K MW |
| 2017 | 2.1K MW |
| 2016 | 1.5K MW |
| 2015 | 1.1K MW |
| 2014 | 569 MW |
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=wind_capacity_mw" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Wind Capacity across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Wind Capacity |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 436.1 MW |
| Egypt | 3K MW |
| Ghana | 0 MW |
| Ethiopia | 504 MW |
| Tanzania | 2.4 MW |
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