# Statistics South Africa reports electricity generation in March fell by 7.1-percent compared to the same period last year, while electricity consumption dropped by 3.5-percent year-on-year. However, monthly electricity distribution showed a slight increase in March after earlier small fluctuations. Stats SA’s Tsholofelo Ditinti says overall, data for the first quarter of 2026 shows a slight decline in electricity generation and a modest increase in consumption compared to the previous quarter:
Stats SA reports decline in electricity generation in March [SOUND]
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