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Article
09 Feb 2021
E4 Country Profile: Energy Efficiency in South Africa
…In the EWS Scenario, CO2 emissions could also be reduced to 25% below current levels by 2040. The opportunities to increase energy efficiency based on the Efficient World Scenario are:In transport, implementing vehicle efficiency standards would help unlock the greatest efficiency gains. Detailed analysis suggests that about 11 MtCO2 could be avoided by 2050, with a fuel economy standard of 95 gCO2/km.In industry, implementing MEPS for electric motors, a policy planned for the industry and mining sectors, will be an important first step to unlocking greater efficiency gains. Complementing this with measures that extend to the wider…
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Article
13 Dec 2021
Fuel economy in South Africa
Market profile and analysis of fuel consumption trends Light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales have been decreasing since 2017 in South Africa, with 503 000 LDVs sold in 2019. Average fuel consumption of new LDVs decreased on average by 1.3% per year between 2005 and 2019 in South Africa. In 2019, average fuel consumption of LDVs reached 7.4 litres of gasoline equivalent per 100 kilometres, which is 2.8% above the global average. Differentiated vehicle registration taxes introduced in 2010 helped spur improvements in average fuel consumption.With a sales share of 49% in 2019, SUVs/pick-up trucks…