- About the National Energy Efficiency Campaign
- The World Bank's loan to Eskom
- Government speeches and statements
- Documents
- National Electricity Summit, 16 May 2008
The National Energy Efficiency Campaign
South Africa is one of the world’s least energy efficient nations. We use approximately 40% of Africa’s electricity, and are the 11th highest emitter of greenhouse gasses in the world. Our national addiction to energy has led to the situation where our reserve margin is unsustainably low, and the reliability of our electricity supply is under threat. Our energy habits have adverse effects on our economy, our environment and our health.
The government and Eskom have committed to spending R97 billion to increase our energy capacity, but this will not be enough on its own. The government is reaching out to all South Africans through the National Energy Efficiency campaign to encourage all sectors of society to conquer their “energy addictions”. By growing a culture of activism around energy savings, we can take control of our energy situation and ensure a better future for all.
A website for the National Energy Efficiency Campaign provides more information on what you can do to save energy.
As energy champions, your willingness to participate in this campaign is important for its success. Your voices will add credibility to the campaign and will help to highlight the need for South Africa to become energy efficient and adopt a culture of energy savings. In addition, your involvement will help to highlight the severity of the challenges that confront the country’s energy infrastructure.
Your actions make a difference. Help us to Save It!
Game
A game, called the Save It! Digital game, available free on the internet and on MXit, teaches youngsters to save energy.
The Save It! Digital game is available on MXit (in the Tradepost) and can be freely downloaded from the National Energy Efficiency Campaign's website.
The World Bank's loan to Eskom
The World Bank has granted a loan of the US $3.75 billion to Eskom, South Africa's power utility.
The loan will co-finance the Medupi power station and the country's first large wind and concentrated solar power (CSP) projects. Medupi's cleaner coal supercritical technology together with the country's first renewable energy projects, are a critical part of South Africa's responsible approach to planning for our future energy needs.
Statements and speeches
- Government speeches and statements: 2013
- Government speeches and statements: 2012
- Government speeches and statements: 2011
- Government speeches and statements: 2010
- Government speeches and statements: 2009
- S Nogxina: Renewable Energy Summit, 18 May 2009
- B Sonjica on energy efficiency campaign, 1 April 2009
- B Sonjica: Renewable Energy Summit, 19 March 2009
- P Uys on saving energy, 19 March 2009
- S Nogxina on launch of National Energy Coal Forum, 13 February 2009
- Mpumalanga on electricity usage, 2 February 2009
- B Sonjica: Wind energy seminar, 23 January 2009
- Government speeches and statements: 2008
- eThekwini Municipality pledges to save electricity, 11 December 2008
- B Mbete: Electricity Saving Campaign launch, 2 December 2008
- B Mbete on summer energy efficiency campaign launch, 2 December 2008
- Energy efficiency launch of the Summer Saving Campaign, 2 December 2008
- A Erwin: Energy Challenge - Rhodes University Annual Teach-In, 15 September 2008
- A Erwin: Kusile Power Station sod-turning, 5 August 2008
- P Mlambo-Ngcuka on National Energy Champions workshop, 30 June 2008
- Presidency on National Stakeholder Advisory Council on Electricity (NSACE) inaugural meeting, 27 June 2008
- Minerals and Energy on electricity pricing increase, 18 June 2008
- B Sonjica: Minerals and Energy Budget Vote debate 2008/09 NCOP, 10 June 2008
- P Mlambo-Ngcuka: Electricity Distribution Maintenance Summit, 9 June 2008
- Gauteng on Energex Energy Efficiency Exhibition, 9 June 2008
- B Sonjica: Minerals and Energy Dept Budget Vote 2008/09, 6 June 2008
- L Sisulu on electricity supply to new housing developments, 4 May 2008
- B Sonjica: African Power Utility Conference, 20 May 2008
- B Sonjica: Power and Electricity Congress and Exhibition, 15 April 2008
- Public Enterprises and Minerals and Energy on electricity in mines, 6 March 2008
- The Presidency on electricity following Joint Working Group meeting, 29 February 2008
- Provincial and Local Government on electricity emergency meeting, 5 February 2008
- D Mahlangu on electricity load shedding, 4 February 2008
- B Sonjica: Joint Sitting of Parliament on electricity emergency, 30 Jan 2008
- Joint statement by Government, Eskom and mining industry, 27 Jan 2008
- Statement on National Electricity Emergency Programme, 25 Jan 2008
- B Sonjica: Background notes on National Electricity Emergency Programme, 25 Jan 2008
- National response to South Africa’s electricity shortage, 24 Jan 2008 [PDF]
Policy documents
- Energy-Efficiency Strategy, March 2005
National Electricity Summit, 16 May 2008
- Nedlac hosts National Stakeholder Summit on electricity
- Declaration of the National Stakeholder Summit [PDF]
- P Molefe, Director-General: Department of Public Enterprises - South Africa: Electricity Pricing Considerations [PDF]
- N Magubane, Deputy Director-General: Department of Minerals and Energy - Summarised Draft of the Electricity Pricing Policy [PDF]
- Draft Nedlac Agreement on the electricity emergency response [PDF]
- Nedlac submission on Eskom's application for price increase for 2008/09 [PDF]
