Media Release<\/b><\/p>\n
Income<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The total income for the electricity, gas and water supply industry in 2013 was R181,2 billion. The largest contributor to the total income was \u2018generation, transmission and distribution of electricity\u2019 (R150,2 million or 82,8%), followed by \u2018collection, purification and distribution of water\u2019 (R22,1 billion or 12,2%) and \u2018manufacturing and distribution of gaseous fuels through mains\u2019 (R9,1 billion or 5,0%).<\/p>\n
The total income represents an increase of 19,1% per annum over the income reported in the corresponding survey of 2010 (R107,2 billion).<\/p>\n
Employment<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The total number of persons employed in the electricity, gas and water supply industry at the end of June 2013 was 57\u00a0573. \u2018Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity\u2019 employed the largest number of persons (45\u00a0205 or 78,5%), followed by \u2018collection, purification and distribution of water\u2019 (11\u00a0936 or 20,7%) and \u2018manufacturing and distribution of gaseous fuels through mains\u2019 (432 or 0,8%).<\/p>\n
Employment in the electricity, gas and water supply industry increased by 4,0% per annum compared with the number of employees reported in the corresponding survey of 2010 (51\u00a0237).<\/p>\n
The proportion of females out of the total persons employed was 30,4%. The sector with the highest proportion of females employed was \u2018generation, transmission and distribution of electricity\u2019 (31,7%), whilst \u2018manufacturing and distribution of gaseous fuels through mains\u2019 had the highest proportion of males employed (79,4%).<\/p>\n
Electricity generated<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Total electricity generated in the electricity, gas and water supply industry in 2013 was 236\u00a0760 gigawatt-hours (GWh). The largest source of electricity generation was \u2018coal\u2019 (215\u00a0154 GWh or 90,9%), followed by \u2018nuclear\u2019 (11\u00a0954 GWh or 5,0%).<\/p>\n
The total electricity generated decreased by 0,4% per annum compared with the corresponding survey of 2010 (239\u00a0474 GWh).\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Gas<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The total quantity of gas distributed in the electricity, gas and water supply industry in 2013 was 170,2 million gigajoules (GJ). The largest quantity of gas was supplied to \u2018industrial users\u2019 (110,2 million GJ or 64,7%), followed by \u2018commercial users\u2019 (49,6 million GJ or 29,2%) and \u2018redistributors\u2019 (10,2 million GJ or 6,0%).<\/p>\n
The total quantity of gas distributed represents an increase of 8,8% per annum over the total quantity of gas distributed as reported in the corresponding survey of 2010 (132,0 million GJ).<\/p>\n
The largest sale of gas by type of gas was for \u2018natural gas\u2019 R7,1 billion or 78,4% (R3,5 billion or 59,4% in 2010), \u2018methane-rich gas\u2019 R1,9 billion or 20,9% (R1,2 billion or 19,8% in 2010).\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The full statistical report, Report No. 41-01-02 (2013), is available on the Statistics South Africa\u00a0website: www.statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n Ends<\/b><\/p>\n Issued by Statistics South Africa<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Technical enquiries:<\/b><\/p>\n Mr Joe de Beer<\/p>\n Deputy Director-General: Economic Statistics<\/p>\n Tel: (012) 310 8024<\/p>\n Cell: 082\u00a0888 2600<\/p>\n Email: JoeDB@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mr. Itani Magwaba<\/p>\n Executive Manager: Structural Industry Statistics<\/p>\n Tel: (012) 337 6254<\/p>\n Cell: 082\u00a0905 5143<\/p>\n Email: ItaniM@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mr Tshepo Pekane<\/p>\n Manager: Data Analysis and Output<\/p>\n Tel: (012) 310 8191<\/p>\n Cell: 083 675 8654<\/p>\n Email: TshepoP@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media enquiries:<\/b><\/p>\n Ms Lesedi Dibakwane<\/p>\n Manager: Media Relations<\/p>\n Tel: (012) 310 8578<\/p>\n Cell: 082 805 7088<\/p>\n Email: LesediD@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Media Release Income\u00a0 The total income for the electricity, gas and water supply industry in 2013 was R181,2 billion. The largest contributor to the total income was \u2018generation, transmission and distribution of electricity\u2019 (R150,2 million or 82,8%), followed by \u2018collection, purification and distribution of water\u2019 (R22,1 billion or 12,2%) and \u2018manufacturing and distribution of gaseous read more »<\/a><\/p>\n