Energy Information Administration - South Africa Energy Profile

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 South Africa Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
South Africa
Africa
World 
Rank
 
South Africa
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  202.45 10,356 84,543 41   197.35
Crude Oil Production  20.16
9,647
73,461
65
  16.06
Consumption  543.70
2,985
84,979
28
  F 555
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 341.25
7,371
-- 21   F- 358
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   6
2,682
13,707 54   7
Refinery Capacity 
505
3,230
85,345
36
  488
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.016
103
1,293
80
  0.015
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
South Africa
Africa
World
Rank
 
South Africa
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  78 6,103 101,528
53
  71
Consumption  78 2,951 103,700
74
  78
Net Exports/Imports(-)  0 3,153 -- --   NA
Proved Reserves 
-- 476,509 6,046,062
92
  1
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  270.051 276 6,490
6
  269.365
Consumption  193.349 211 6,483
7
  194.611
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
1940.186 1,668 --
3
  1,890.131
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  228.33 533 17,351
15
  227.44
Net Consumption  210.71 474 15,747
15
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  40.481 107 3,872
18
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  6.050 35 460
19
  NA
Consumption  5.041 14 463
20
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
10,006 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  423.81 1,043 28,193
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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