CSIR releases statistics on power generation in South Africa for 2024
The report provides a detailed analysis of loadshedding statistics and the energy availability factor (EAF) during this timeframe.
The study compared Eskom's aggregated generation resources for 2024, including coal, nuclear, hydro, pumped storage, open cycle gas turbine, renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme, solar photovoltaic, wind and concentrated solar power with their installed capacities and energy production outputs from January to December 2024 to assess their impact on loadshedding.
This iteration also examined national average electricity tariff increases and compared it to the tariff in other countries.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released annual reports on power generation statistics in South Africa, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2024. The report provides a detailed analysis of loadshedding statistics and the energy availability factor (EAF) during this timeframe.
The study compared Eskom's aggregated generation resources for 2024, including coal, nuclear, hydro, pumped storage, open cycle gas turbine, renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme, solar photovoltaic, wind and concentrated solar power with their installed capacities and energy production outputs from January to December 2024 to assess their impact on loadshedding. This iteration also examined national average electricity tariff increases and compared it to the tariff in other countries.
Eskom's annual average EAF gradually increased to 60%, compared to an average of 55% in 2023, driven by an improved unplanned plant failure rate and relatively higher planned maintenance undertaken in 2024. The demand for Eskom's electricity decreased by an average of 3% this year due to increased private sector generation capacity uptake. Consequently, a combination of lower electricity demand and a gradual increase in Eskom's EAF helped to reduce the utilisation of diesel generators to an average of 6% in year 2024, compared to 12% in year 2023, and eliminated loadshedding from April 2024 onwards.
The national average electricity tariff increased by an average of 10% per year from 2014 to 2024, compared to an average inflation rate of 5.2% over the same period.
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