# Energy per GDP — South Africa
> Latest: 1.86 кВт·ч/$ (2022). Change: -6.1% vs 2021.
- Unit: кВт·ч/$
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1965–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: Our World in Data — energy_per_gdp — https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-intensity
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-gdp/ZAF
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2018 | 1.96 |
| 2019 | 2.04 |
| 2020 | 2.07 |
| 2021 | 1.98 |
| 2022 | 1.86 |
## How to cite
APA: Our World in Data. (2022). Energy per GDP — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-gdp/ZAF. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-intensity
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)