GHG Emissions

Eskom CO2 data

Under the Paris Agreement, South Africa has pledged that the country’s greenhouse gas emissions will be within a range between 398-510 Mt CO2-eq by 2025 and between 350-420 Mt CO2-eq by 2030. Historically, electricity accounts for approximately 42% of national greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve this target, the country will need to invest in lower or zero-emitting technologies, as the current coal-fired electricity generation fleet reaches the end of its life.

The CO2 figures reported below are calculated figures based on coal characteristics and power station design parameters based on coal analysis and using coal burnt tonnages. Figures include coal-fired and gas turbine power stations, as well as oil consumed during power station start-ups.

Note: The figures reported quarterly are indicative and may differ with those published in Eskom annual Integrated report.

Table with figures updated Quarterly.

2025/2026

Months: April May June July AugustSeptember 
CO2 Figures (Tons):15 924 30617 264 57817 729 31017 616 12616 558 97215 993 716
Months:October
 November December
 January February
March
CO2 Figures (Tons):                                                                                                                                                                  

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2024/2025

Months: April May June July AugustSeptember 
CO2 Figures (Tons):16 102 29717 036 27817 504 67218 467 87117 900 67517 290 209
Months:October
 November December
 January February
March
CO2 Figures (Tons):17 458 34017 059 61116 779 254  15 832 20214 654 289 18 522 427

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2023/2024

Months: April May June July AugustSeptember 
CO2 Figures (Tons):15 004 66216 176 94516 544 85716 573 89716 645 86915 628 238
Months:October
 November December
 January February
March
CO2 Figures (Tons):16 937 45716 248 67514 972 50015 188 65415 010 20215 517 817

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2022/2023

Months: April May June July August September 
CO2 Figures (Tons):15 752 331
17 330 843
17 191 154
17 176 445
17 121 552
15 000 135
Months:
October
November
December
January February
March
CO2 Figures (Tons):
15 345 783
14 531 337
14 030 667
14 239 870
13 439 423 16 370 969

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2021/2022

Months: April May June July August September 
CO2 Figures (Tons):16 532 79317 383 87017 124 59319 142 893,0418 454 444,8617 060 293,29
Months: October
 November December
 January February
March
CO2 Figures (Tons):16 984 67116 539 13515 532 55116 917 419.9816 557 871.9917 752 403,18

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2020/2021

Months: AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
CO2 Figures (Tons):13 402 568,9916 092 404,3717 803 358,3717 698 728,4417 559 801,2618 084 979,11
Months:OctoberNovemberDecemberJanuary FebruaryMarch
CO2 Figures (Tons):17 825 162,1316 585 750,7516 056 123,8716 915 306.616 101 392.818 622 308.5

CDM Information

Historic Electricity Generation per Plant (Fossil-Fired)

Historic Primary Energy (Fuel) Consumption per Plant (Fossil-Fired)