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Electricity generated and available for distribution (June 2018)
Date: 19 Aug 2018 Category: Economics |
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We take a look at the latest electricity generated and available for distribution data as published by Statistics South Africa.
We also take a look at the contribution of independent power producers to the electricity available for distribution. |
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Electricity generated and available for distribution
The graphic below shows the total electricity generated, as well as the electricity generated by ESKOM and other independent power producers.
The left axis of the graphic shows the gigawatt hours generated by ESKOM, while the right hand axis shows the gigawatt hours generated by other power producers. The light blue line is total electricity generated , the red line ESKOM while the black line shows the electricity generated by other power producers (note the value for other power producers is on the right hand scale.
Currently other power producers make up roughly 9% of total power produced in South Africa, while in January 2010, they only contributed 3% to the total power generated and available for distribution. The data shows that other power producers are contributing more and more to electricity available for generation over time. And this is not due to a more accommodative stance of ESKOM towards independent power suppliers, but rather less and less power being generated by over staffed and corrupt ESKOM and independent power producers making up the slack left by ESKOM.
Readers will also notice that the total amount of electricity generated and available for distribution over time has not really increased. Largely due to subdued economic activity in South Africa, with South Africa's economy stagnating, South Africa's manufacturing sector declining and household consumers becoming more frugal with the use of electricity.
With ESKOM in massive financial strive, the demand for electricity remaining flat, wages increasing every year, production costs ever increasing, the future of the biggest State owned enterprise (SOE) is not looking bright at all. Time government cuts its losses on ESKOM instead of wasting more tax payers money trying to save the corruption riddled firm.
Currently other power producers make up roughly 9% of total power produced in South Africa, while in January 2010, they only contributed 3% to the total power generated and available for distribution. The data shows that other power producers are contributing more and more to electricity available for generation over time. And this is not due to a more accommodative stance of ESKOM towards independent power suppliers, but rather less and less power being generated by over staffed and corrupt ESKOM and independent power producers making up the slack left by ESKOM.
Readers will also notice that the total amount of electricity generated and available for distribution over time has not really increased. Largely due to subdued economic activity in South Africa, with South Africa's economy stagnating, South Africa's manufacturing sector declining and household consumers becoming more frugal with the use of electricity.
With ESKOM in massive financial strive, the demand for electricity remaining flat, wages increasing every year, production costs ever increasing, the future of the biggest State owned enterprise (SOE) is not looking bright at all. Time government cuts its losses on ESKOM instead of wasting more tax payers money trying to save the corruption riddled firm.