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Electricity

Welcome to the Electricity section of the South Africa Facts blog. We track South Africa's power supply story, from how the country beat load shedding to why the underlying energy crisis is not yet fully resolved. Clear explanations of what is actually happening with the country's electricity supply.

Do You Need to Register Your Solar System in South Africa?

Do You Need to Register Your Solar System in South Africa?

NERSA settled the argument in February 2026: grid-tied home solar (SSEG) must be registered, even if you never export a unit. What that means for you.

South Africa Beat Load Shedding, So Why Isn't the Energy Crisis Over?

South Africa Beat Load Shedding, So Why Isn't the Energy Crisis Over?

Eskom stopped the blackouts, but transmission bottlenecks, coal's slow exit and cable theft show the power problem just moved, not disappeared.