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South Africa Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Africa stood at 3.43% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.3 percentage points from 3.73% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 5.46% (down 2.03 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 6.62% in 1998. South Africa ranked 26th highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; France ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Africa?

Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Africa stood at 3.43% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.3 percentage points from 3.73% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 5.46% (down 2.03 percentage points since).

How does South Africa rank for Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)?

South Africa ranked 26th highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; France ranked first.

What is the highest Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) on record in South Africa?

The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 6.62% in 1998.

Metadata for Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Africa
IndicatorElectricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-nucl-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-nucl-zs/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-nucl-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_eg_elc_nucl_zs_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Electricity production from nuclear sources (\% of total) --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-nucl-zs/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS}
}