South African coal still supplies 78% of power as market faces restructuring challenge

South African coal remains the backbone of the country’s electricity system, supplying 78% of power generation in 2025 despite accelerating investment in alternative generation. BloombergNEF’s latest assessment highlights the scale of the challenge facing efforts to restructure the power market, with 43GW of coal capacity still installed and some plants potentially operating for longer than originally envisaged. Even under BNEF’s […]