South Africa has 823 power plants totalling 66,228 MW and 83,083 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap.
| Source | Output | Count |
|---|---|---|
| coal | 48,236 MW | 22 |
| solar | 4,255 MW | 696 |
| hydro | 3,609 MW | 30 |
| wind | 3,597 MW | 37 |
| diesel | 2,008 MW | 14 |
| nuclear | 1,960 MW | 2 |
| gas | 1,861 MW | 9 |
| oil | 335 MW | 4 |
| battery | 333 MW | 4 |
| biomass | 25.00 MW | 2 |
| biogas | 10.00 MW | 1 |
| waste | 1 | |
| [unspecified] | 1 | |
| All | 66,228 MW | 823 |
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 | 8 km | 0.0% |
| 10 kV – 24 kV | 187 km | 0.2% |
| 25 kV – 51 kV | 292 km | 0.4% |
| 52 kV – 131 kV | 16,333 km | 19.7% |
| 132 kV – 219 kV | 26,621 km | 32.0% |
| 220 kV – 329 kV | 8,765 km | 10.5% |
| 330 kV – 549 kV | 21,049 km | 25.3% |
| 550 kV – | 2,799 km | 3.4% |
| No voltage tagged | 7,030 km | 8.5% |
| Total | 83,083 km | 100.0% |
Stats updated 2025-07-22