Eskom is the largest producer of coal-fired electricity in the world and South Africans pay the least for electricity in the world.

We produce 53% of the continent’s electricity, while Eskom is the world’s fifth biggest electricity utility company. We are prepared for large-capacity users with a 9000mW surplus generation capacity installed until the year 2006.

The country is acknowledged as a world leader in “oil from coal” technology with numerous plants presently in operation together with an “oil from off-shore natural gas” operation. Investment in South Africa, KPMG

The country’s first nuclear power station came on stream in 1984.

Investment in South Africa, KPMG South Africa is leading the way in the development of a new type of nuclear power plant, the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, which is believed to offer the safest, cleanest and most cost-effective nuclear power source.

South Africa is today a net exporter of energy. Investment in South Africa, KPMG