Utilities in South Africa

Summary

Utilities in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2011-15, and forecast to 2020). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the South Africa utilities market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Synopsis

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key utilities market players' global operations and financial performance

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Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the South Africa economy

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What was the size of the South Africa utilities market by value in 2015?

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How has the market performed over the last five years?

What are the main segments that make up South Africa's utilities market?

Key Highlights

- The utilities industry consists of the electricity, gas and water markets. The electricity retailing market consists of the net consumption of electricity by end-users, segmented by industrial, transportation, commercial and public services, and residential consumption. The market value has been calculated according to average annual electricity prices. The gas utilities market is calculated as the total value of natural gas used by industrial, (including energy generators purchasing gas from utilities), commercial, residential, and other end-users (including transport and agriculture users). The water utilities industry consists of all water that is collected, treated and distributed to end-users. The industry has been valued according to average annual end-user prices. All currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2014 annual average exchange rates.

- The South African utilities industry is expected to generate total revenues of $45.2bn in 2015, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3% between 2011 and 2015.

- The Electricity segment is expected to be the industry's most lucrative in 2015, with total revenues of $23.9bn, equivalent to 53% of the industry's overall value.

- The performance of the industry is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 6.7% for the five-year period 2015 - 2020, which is expected to drive the industry to a value of $62.3bn by the end of 2020.