On this page you can download documents relating to energy statistics.

Introduction

The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) is responsible for collecting and publishing energy data. The DME and Statistics South Africa are in the process of signing a memorandum of understanding that will, among other things, enable energy data to be regarded as official statistics.

Detailed, complete, timely and reliable statistics are essential to monitor the energy situation at national and international level. As part of a process to ensure that energy data meets national and international standards, the department intends to make the provision of energy data mandatory.

The DME produces annual energy balances of the energy economy in South Africa, which conforms to internationally accepted standards. It also regularly produces a price report of energy commodities in the country.

Source: South Africa Yearbook 2005/2006

Energy statistics

• Digest of South African energy statistics 2006 [PDF, 1.137MB]. Covers statistics from 1992 to 2004. For more information contact Mr J. Van Wyk at or Mr N. Fikela.
• Price report - 2005: prices of various fuel carriers [PDF, 1.35MB]
  Note that the report for later years is being compiled.
• Energy outlook for South Africa: 2002 [PDF, 2.1MB]
• See key documents for annual aggregate energy statistics