Add 10,000 MW of generation capacity
ILLUSTRATIVE wording: add 10,000 MW of new electricity generation capacity.Promised
10 000 MW
At start of term
46 000 MW
Latest comparable official measurement available at the beginning of the government term.
Latest
52 000 MW
Data period: Q1 2025 - Q4 2025
Change
+6 000 MW
The numbers over time
Source
- Organization
- National Energy Regulator of South Africa
- Dataset / report
- Generation Capacity Statistics
- Latest data period
- 2025
- Publication date
- 2026-03-31
- Source type
- Government administrative data
- Source link
- https://www.nersa.org.za
Government context
2024 Government of National Unity
African National Congress was part of the governing executive for this jurisdiction during this period (lead governing party).
Coalition government · in office since 2024-07-03.
Whether a party governed is shown for context only. It is not a judgement about who is responsible for any number.
Historical observations
| Data period | Value | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 - Q4 2025 | 52 000 MW | 2026-03-31 | Primary source |
| Q1 2024 - Q4 2024 | 46 000 MW | 2025-03-31 | Primary source |