Case Study: South Africa

In 2017, fossil fuels accounted for 92% of South Africa's primary energy supply, with related taxes and revenues making up 6.8% of general government revenue. The document argues that these revenues should be used to diversify the economy and cover the social costs of a just transition, while the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies would increase government revenues and promote clean energy.

• In 2017, fossil fuels represented 92% of the primary energy supply in South Africa, and the taxes and other revenues derived from fossil fuel production and consumption constituted 6.8% of the general government revenue.
• The South African government budget is negatively impacted by subsidies for both the production and consumption of fossil fuels; removing these subsidies equitably is seen as a way to increase revenue and support the transition to clean energy.
• South Africa must prepare its budget for a fiscal transition as the clean energy transition may reduce government revenues through falling fossil fuel prices and a long-term decrease in the volume of production and consumption.

APA

Geddes,, R. B. (2019). Case Study: South Africa. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/beyond-fossil-fuels-south-africa

Chicago

Geddes,, Richard Bridle,Anna. Case Study: South Africa. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2019. https://www.iisd.org/publications/beyond-fossil-fuels-south-africa.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{geddes2019case, author = {Geddes,, Richard Bridle,Anna}, title = {{Case Study: South Africa}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/beyond-fossil-fuels-south-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }