South Africa has 1251 power plants totalling 71,615 MW and 84,642 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap.
| Source | Output | Count |
|---|---|---|
| coal | 47,582 MW | 23 |
| solar | 6,690 MW | 1088 |
| wind | 6,406 MW | 58 |
| hydro | 3,615 MW | 37 |
| diesel | 2,008 MW | 15 |
| nuclear | 1,960 MW | 2 |
| gas | 1,861 MW | 9 |
| battery | 1,122 MW | 11 |
| oil | 335 MW | 4 |
| biomass | 25.00 MW | 2 |
| biogas | 10.00 MW | 1 |
| waste | 1 | |
| All | 71,615 MW | 1251 |
If multiple sources are listed for a power plant, only the first source is used in this breakdown.
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| Voltage | Length | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 0 V – 9 kV | 30 km | 0.0% |
| 10 kV – 24 kV | 438 km | 0.5% |
| 25 kV – 51 kV | 336 km | 0.4% |
| 52 kV – 131 kV | 16,410 km | 19.4% |
| 132 kV – 219 kV | 26,782 km | 31.6% |
| 220 kV – 329 kV | 8,756 km | 10.3% |
| 330 kV – 549 kV | 21,271 km | 25.1% |
| 550 kV – | 2,799 km | 3.3% |
| No voltage tagged | 7,818 km | 9.2% |
| Total | 84,642 km | 100.0% |
Stats updated 2026-08-13