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  • South Africa is a significant coal consumer and exporter but imports large amounts of oil and natural gas.
  • South Africa has the second largest oil refinery system in Africa and imports the majority of its crude oil from members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), namely Iran, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Angola.
  • South Africa produces small amounts of natural gas, which it uses in synthetic fuel production.
  • Rapidly increasing electricity demand in South Africa has led the government to set out ambitious plans to expand the sector.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2008
2009
   
30 Year History
South Africa
Africa
World
Rank
    
South Africa
Total Oil Production 193.80 10,637 85,319 40   183.14
Crude Oil Production 14.58 9,854 73,575 70   4.00
Consumption 526.94 3,189 85,436 31   532.00 F
Net Export/Imports(-) -333.13 7,448 -- 20   -348.86
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA 2,515 12,915 51   2
Refinery Capacity 485 3,278 85,460 38   485
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.02 115 1,330 72   0.02
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2009
2010
   
29 Year History
South Africa
Africa
World
Rank
 
South Africa
Production 37 7,111 104,787 62   34
Consumption 127 3,384 105,225 61   142
Net Export/Imports(-) -89 3,526 -- 34   -107
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
############## 494 6,289 91   ##############
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
South Africa
Africa
World
Rank
 
South Africa
Production 276.219 281 7,546 7   280.788
Consumption 204.468 217 7,318 5   206.193
Net Export/Imports(-) 71.752 64 -- 105   74.596
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
South Africa
Africa
World
Rank
 
South Africa
Net Generation 238.30 587 19,104 16   232.09
Net Consumption 212.24 525 17,420 16   206.06
Installed Capacity (GWe) 44.27 124 4,635 18   44.26
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
South Africa
Africa
World
Rank
 
South Africa
Production 6.157 37 489 18   6.087
Consumption 5.707 16 491 19   5.469
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
12,269 5,622 7,457 25   11,958
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2008
2009
   
South Africa
Africa
World
Rank
 
South Africa
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 483.68 1,155 30,400 11   451.22

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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