Integrated Resource Plan 2025 Gazetted and Replaced
Brought to you by SA Legal Academy: The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has gazetted the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025, which was briefly withdrawn and replaced on 29 October 2025.
In terms of the Electricity Regulation Act, No. 4 of 2006, the DMRE published the latest iteration of the IRP to provide a roadmap for South Africa’s electricity generation capacity. While the initial version was gazetted after hours on 28 October 2025, it was formally withdrawn and replaced by a revised version on 29 October 2025.
The IRP 2025 serves as a living document intended to ensure security of energy supply by balancing three primary objectives:
- Ensuring security of electricity supply to support economic growth;
- Minimising the cost of electricity to consumers; and
- Minimising the environmental impact of energy generation.
The plan details the anticipated energy mix, incorporating various technologies and energy sources to meet projected demand through 2050. It reflects the government’s strategy to drive economic growth through a stable and diversified energy sector.
Click here to download the Integrated Resource Plan 2025.
What this means for you, your business, or your clients
- For yourself: No direct individual compliance obligations; however, the plan provides the regulatory foresight necessary for professionals advising on energy-intensive investments or sustainability reporting.
- For your business: Firms in the industrial and manufacturing sectors should align long-term capital expenditure and energy procurement strategies with the technology mix and timelines specified in the IRP 2025.
- For your clients: Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and energy sector investors must review the updated capacity allocations and technology-specific procurement windows to identify future bidding opportunities under the new framework.
Originally published at https://legalacademy.co.za/news/read/integrated-resource-plan-2025-published