AFRICA · hot

EV Charging Routes in South Africa

Latest grid data · South Africa

Grid data: Latest available · Monthly average, March 2026.

632 g/kWh Carbon intensity

16.0% Renewable share

23.7% Low-carbon share

76.3% Fossil share

Nuclear · 7.8%
Hydro · 2.3%
Wind · 4.8%
Solar · 8.8%
Coal · 76.3%

Source: Ember Climate · Latest available · Monthly average, March 2026.

Cities in South Africa

Johannesburg Cape Town Durban Pretoria Port Elizabeth Bloemfontein Rustenburg East London Pietermaritzburg Klerksdorp Polokwane Nelspruit Kimberley George Stellenbosch

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Popular EVs for South Africa Routes

Mercedes EQS 450+ 590 km Long Range Tesla Model 3 Long Range 490 km Long Range BMW iX xDrive50 490 km Long Range Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor 490 km Long Range Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long Range RWD 480 km Long Range Tesla Model Y Long Range 430 km Long Range Kia EV6 Long Range RWD 415 km Long Range Audi Q4 e-tron 50 quattro 415 km Long Range BMW i4 eDrive40 450 km Mid Range Volkswagen ID.3 Pro S 420 km Mid Range

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Country EV landscape

The dominant hot climate may reduce battery range in some models but does little to offset the severe lack of charging density; a driver in Cape Town would have no public charging options for hundreds of kilometres beyond that single point. Without a rapid expansion of networks, South Africa’s charging landscape will remain a barrier to adoption, particularly in the hot interior where grid reliability and cooling loads further challenge feasibility.