Electricity demand fell again last year amid rapid growth of solar installations

Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report confirms. It shows that peak demand was a per cent lower year-on-year at 33.5 GW (33.9 GW), while energy demand was three per cent lower at 219.6 TWh (225.9 TWh).