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Utilities in South Africa

Publisher MarketLine
Published Aug 14, 2025
Length 36 Pages
SKU # MTLN20572774

Description

Utilities in South Africa

Summary

Utilities in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights
  • The utilities industry is categorized into gas utilities, water utilities, and electricity retailing.
  • The South African utilities industry recorded revenues of $15.6 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The electricity retailing segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $14.1 billion, equivalent to 90.6% of the industry's overall value.
  • South Africa accounted for 8.5% of the Middle East & African utilities industry in 2024.
Scope
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the utilities market in South Africa
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the utilities market in South Africa
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key utilities market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa utilities market with five year forecasts
Reasons to Buy
  • What was the size of the South Africa utilities market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South Africa utilities market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa utilities market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in South Africa's utilities market?

Table of Contents

36 Pages
1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
8.2. Rand Water Board
8.3. Edison Power (Pty) Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa utilities industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: South Africa utilities industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: South Africa utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: South Africa utilities industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: South Africa utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd: Key Employees
Table 8: Rand Water Board: Key Facts
Table 9: Rand Water Board: Key Employees
Table 10: Edison Power (Pty) Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-23
Table 12: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 13: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 14: South Africa Inflation, 2020-23
Table 15: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 16: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa utilities industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Africa utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Africa utilities industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: South Africa utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2024

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