Energy Information Administration - South Africa Energy Profile

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 South Africa Energy Profile
   

Last Update: November 19, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: December 18, 2009 (Petroleum), as available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2007
2008
 
28 year history
South Africa
Africa
World 
Rank
 
South Africa
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  197.35 10,711 84,392 40   194.96
Crude Oil Production  16.06
9,949
72,989
67
  14.58
Consumption  568.00
3,129
86,142
28
  575
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 370.65
7,581
-- 18   - 380
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   7
2,764
13,469 50   NA
Refinery Capacity 
488
3,212
85,355
34
  485
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.015
114
1,317
70
  0.015
   
2006
2007
 
27 year history
South Africa
Africa
World
Rank
 
South Africa
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  102 6,591 103,977
49
  0
Consumption  109 2,947 104,425
68
  0
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 7 3,644 -- --   0
Proved Reserves 
1 485,841 6,124,016
92
  NA
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  269.828 276 6,779
6
  268.492
Consumption  195.225 211 6,737
7
  196.754
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
1886.884 1,650 --
3
  1,814.461
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  227.74 547 18,015
16
  230.56
Net Consumption  201.88 480 16,379
16
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  40.498 110 4,012
19
  41.11
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  6.014 35 469
19
  NA
Consumption  5.177 14 472
19
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
19,413 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  443.58 1,057 29,195
12
  NA
Map of South Africa

Country Analysis Brief
  • South Africa is a significant coal exporter but imports large amounts of oil and some natural gas.
  • South Africa has the second largest oil refinery system in Africa. The country imports the majority of crude oil used in refining from the Middle East.
  • South Africa produces small amounts of natural gas, which it uses in synthetic fuel production.
  • South Africa has the world’s sixth largest recoverable coal reserves.
  • South Africa embarks on ambitious new electricity expansion program to meet rising demand.

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Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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