按主要燃料统计的发电厂数量，WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)。
来源：Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0)。
| # | 发电厂 | 燃料 | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kusile Power Station | 煤电 | 4,800 |
| 2 | Medupi West power station | 煤电 | 4,800 |
| 3 | Medupi power station | 煤电 | 4,769 |
| 4 | Majuba power station | 煤电 | 4,143 |
| 5 | Kendal power station | 煤电 | 4,116 |
| 6 | Matimba power station | 煤电 | 3,990 |
| 7 | Lethabo power station | 煤电 | 3,708 |
| 8 | Tutuka power station | 煤电 | 3,654 |
| 9 | Matla power station | 煤电 | 3,600 |
| 10 | Richards Bay (Mhlathuze Energy) power station | 燃气 | 3,300 |
| 11 | Musina-Makhado power station | 煤电 | 3,300 |
| 12 | Duvha power station | 煤电 | 3,000 |
| 13 | Kriel power station | 煤电 | 3,000 |
| 14 | Coega power station | 燃气 | 3,000 |
| 15 | Richards Bay (Eskom) power station | 燃气 | 3,000 |
| 16 | Nseleni Independent Floating power station | 燃气 | 2,800 |
| 17 | Arnot power station | 煤电 | 2,352 |
| 18 | Hendrina power station | 煤电 | 2,000 |
| 19 | Phakwe Richards Bay Power Plant | 燃气 | 2,000 |
| 20 | Koeberg | 核电 | 1,940 |
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