Eskom is producing the same amount of power it did 23 years ago

Private power production has jumped 260% in that time.

Figures from Statistics SA’s latest survey on electricity generated and available for distribution in SA show that Eskom was still deteriorating in August 2023.

While Eskom produced nearly 9% less electricity in August compared to a year ago, Stats SA notes that the total electricity supply decreased by only 6.4%. The difference between the two figures represents the growth of electricity supply by private producers.Source: Based on historic figures supplied by Stats SA

Electricity production by private entities is mostly by way of environmentally-friendly wind and solar plants, and has increased from less than 5% of the total electricity available in SA 20 years ago to the current 15%, according to the Stats SA figures.

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