How has Cape Town's electricity consumption changed over the past 10 years?

As a result, despite local government infrastructure growing along with Cape Town’s population, net electricity consumption by municipal services levelled off, and then dropped by around 7% over the past 10 years in the City supply area, as shown in figure 28.

What is the city looking for in energy storage systems?

He said the City was looking to energy storage systems to deal with energy security issues and loadshedding, as well as to deal with future alternative variable energy sources, which will introduce greater intermittency to the grid.

What are Cape Town's emissions from energy and waste?

1Cape Town emissions from energy and waste only. Source: City of Cape Town, Solid Waste Management Department and Vissershok waste management facility. Methane emissions * Global warming potential Methane emissions calculated according to methane commitment method.

What is Cape Town's energy 2040 goal?

The City’s Energy2040 Goal, adopted in October 2015, committed the administration to significantly diversifying Cape Town’s energy supply to reduce carbon emissions by 37% by 2040 (off a business-as-usual trajectory), which effectively translated into stabilising annual emissions over the period.

How do low-income households use energy in Cape Town?

Many low-income households in Cape Town rely on an ‘energy-stacking approach’ to supplement the FBE allocation, alternating between electricity and alternative energy sources (gas, paraffin, candles) to meet their daily energy needs (OneWorld, 2019).