Section D

Section D of the SIC 7 covers electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply — the utilities that power the South African economy. The section contains 6 SIC codes describing the generation, transmission, distribution and trade of electricity, the manufacture and distribution of gas through mains, the supply of steam and hot water, and centralised air-conditioning supply services.

This includes activities by Eskom and independent power producers, municipal electricity distributors, gas utilities, renewable energy generators (solar, wind, hydro, biomass), and district energy schemes. Each SIC code page on the site shows the official Stats SA description, the parent division (Division 35), the SETA allocation (typically EWSETA — the Energy and Water SETA), and related OFO occupation codes for electricians, plant operators, control engineers, technicians and energy traders, along with relevant NQF qualifications.

Use Section D when registering an energy business with CIPC, applying for a NERSA licence, completing IPP procurement documentation, submitting workplace skills plans to EWSETA, or preparing B-BBEE reports for the energy sector. The section is also essential for organisations operating embedded generation, wheeling arrangements or rooftop solar installations under the latest Electricity Regulation Act amendments.

Whether you operate a power station, run a small embedded generator, distribute LP gas, or provide chilled-water cooling to a commercial building, Section D gives you the correct SIC reference and links it to the broader skills, tax and compliance ecosystem.