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Utilities in South Africa

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  • 40 Pages
  • July 2024
  • Region: South Africa
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6018235
Utilities in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). 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 three main segments: gas utilities, water utilities, and electricity retailing.
  • The South African utilities industry recorded revenues of $16.3 billion in 2023, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8% between 2018 and 2023.
  • The electricity retailing segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $12.6 billion, equivalent to 77.3% of the industry's overall value.
  • In 2023, the South African utilities industry recorded an annual contraction of 0.7% due to infrastructural, environmental, and managerial challenges. South Africa has been grappling with severe droughts and erratic rainfall patterns exacerbated by climate change, leading to significant water scarcity issues.

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 2023?
  • What will be the size of the South Africa utilities market in 2028?
  • 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

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 strategies followed by the leading players?
7.3. What are the most recent market developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
8.2. Sasol Limited
8.3. Reatile Group Pty Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa utilities industry value: $ billion, 2018-23
Table 2: South Africa utilities industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: South Africa utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2018-2023
Table 4: South Africa utilities industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2023
Table 5: South Africa utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2023-28
Table 6: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited: key facts
Table 7: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited: Key Employees
Table 8: Sasol Limited: key facts
Table 9: Sasol Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Sasol Limited: Key Employees
Table 11: Reatile Group Pty Ltd: key facts
Table 12: South Africa size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 13: South Africa real gdp (constant 2010 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 14: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 15: South Africa inflation, 2019-23
Table 16: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 17: South Africa exchange rate, 2018-23
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa utilities industry value: $ billion, 2018-23
Figure 2: South Africa utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2018-2023
Figure 3: South Africa utilities industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: South Africa utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2023-28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the utilities industry in South Africa, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
  • Sasol Limited
  • Reatile Group Pty Ltd