Utilities in South Africa - Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2025

Utilities in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2016-20, and forecast to 2025). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The utilities industry consists of the electricity, gas and water markets.
The South African utilities industry had total revenues of $13.2bn in 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% between 2016 and 2020.
The electricity segment accounted for the industry’s highest value share in 2020, with total revenues of $11.1bn, equivalent to 84.1% of the industry's overall value.
The value of the South African utilities industry declined by 2.2% in 2020, a weaker performance compared with 2019.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the utilities market in South Africa
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the utilities market in South Africa
Leading company profiles reveal details of key utilities market players’ global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa utilities market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the South Africa utilities market by value in 2020?
What will be the size of the South Africa utilities market in 2025?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa utilities market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up South Africa's utilities market?

Frequently Asked Questions about the South African Utilities Market

What is the estimated value of the South African Utilities Market?

The South African Utilities Market was estimated to be valued at $13.23 Billion in 2020.

What is the growth rate of the South African Utilities Market?

The growth rate of the South African Utilities Market is 3.7%, with an estimated value of $15.86 Billion by 2025.

What is the forecasted size of the South African Utilities Market?

The South African Utilities Market is estimated to be worth $15.86 Billion by 2025.

Who are the key companies in the South African Utilities Market?

Key companies in the South African Utilities Market include and Sasol Limited.

Report Attribute	Details
No. of Pages	40
Published	October 2021
Forecast Period	2020 - 2025
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2020	$ 13.23 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2025	$ 15.86 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate	3.7%
Regions Covered	South Africa

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strategies of leading players?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
8.2. Sasol Limited

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related Research
10.4. About the Author

List of Tables

Table 1: South Africa utilities industry value: $ billion, 2016-20
Table 2: South Africa utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020
Table 3: South Africa utilities industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2020
Table 4: South Africa utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 5: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited: key facts
Table 6: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited: Key Employees
Table 7: Sasol Limited: key facts
Table 8: Sasol Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: Sasol Limited: Key Employees
Table 10: Sasol Limited: Key Employees Continued
Table 11: South Africa size of population (million), 2016-20
Table 12: South Africa gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2016-20
Table 13: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2016-20
Table 14: South Africa inflation, 2016-20
Table 15: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2016-20
Table 16: South Africa exchange rate, 2016-20

List of Figures

Figure 1: South Africa utilities industry value: $ billion, 2016-20
Figure 2: South Africa utilities industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020
Figure 3: South Africa utilities industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2020
Figure 4: South Africa utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2020
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2020
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2020
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2020
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2020
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2020

Companies Mentioned

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes:

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Sasol Limited

Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

What is the estimated value of the South African Utilities Market?

What is the growth rate of the South African Utilities Market?

What is the forecasted size of the South African Utilities Market?

Who are the key companies in the South African Utilities Market?

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned

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