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Power Generation in South Africa

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  • 41 Pages
  • May 2025
  • Region: South Africa
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5995753
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Power Generation in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Power generation market volume refers to the total electrical energy (TWh) generated within a country over the course of each calendar year. Market value is calculated by multiplying the amount of electricity produced by the wholesale price for electricity generation.
  • The South African power generation industry recorded revenues of $17.3 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.9% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Industry production volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 1.0% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 219,285.7 GWh (gigawatt-hours) in 2024.
  • South Africa accounted for a share of 20.7% of the Middle East & African power generation industry in 2024.

Scope

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

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the South Africa power generation market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South Africa power generation market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa power generation market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up South Africa's power generation market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume 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 in the industry?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the most recent industry developments?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
8.2. Engie SA
8.3. EDF Renewables SA
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa power generation industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: South Africa power generation industry volume: TWh, 2019-24
Table 3: South Africa power generation industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: South Africa power generation industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 5: South Africa power generation industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 6: South Africa power generation industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 7: South Africa power generation industry volume forecast: TWh, 2024-29
Table 8: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd: Key Employees
Table 10: Engie SA: Key Facts
Table 11: Engie SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Engie SA: Key Employees
Table 13: EDF Renewables SA: Key Facts
Table 14: EDF Renewables SA: Key Employees
Table 15: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 16: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 17: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 18: South Africa Inflation, 2020-23
Table 19: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 20: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa power generation industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Africa power generation industry volume: TWh, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Africa power generation industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 4: South Africa power generation industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: South Africa power generation industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 6: South Africa power generation industry volume forecast: TWh, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the power generation industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the power generation industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the power generation industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the power generation industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the power generation industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the power generation industry in South Africa, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
  • Engie SA
  • EDF Renewables SA

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