35.9%
Highest: Johannesburg. National rate: 33.6%.
Official: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey (P0211), QLFS Trends workbook, Table 2.3. Survey estimates, with sampling error.
South Africa
Big picture
The national numbers that shape life in every metro: power, water and jobs.
Is the power on?
Independent source: Eskom data portal · Data as of 7 Oct 2026 · Updates: Eskom’s data portal updates daily
Eskom’s status at our last check, : no load shedding.
Eskom reported no load shedding or curtailment on any of the 17 days from 21 Sep 2026 to 7 Oct 2026.
Load shedding by year
6 948 hours in 2023, against 1 656 hours in 2024. It last happened on 26 Mar 2024, by the CSIR’s count.
Independent source: CSIR Energy Centre, Utility-scale power generation statistics in South Africa 2024, page 69. The CSIR estimates these from Eskom’s announcements; not an official statistic, and not used in our rankings. The report. Data as of 2024 (latest annual report) · Updates: the CSIR publishes once a year.
Load shedding and curtailment are Eskom’s “Manual Load Reduction”: “an estimation of the demand that has been reduced due to load shedding and/or curtailment”. Eskom’s data portal keeps only the last two weeks, so our record starts on 21 Sep 2026 and grows every week. Sources: Eskom data portal, manual load reduction; Eskom load-shedding status · Last updated .
How much of Eskom’s plant is working?
Independent source: Eskom data portal · Data as of 7 Oct 2026 · Updates: Eskom’s data portal updates daily
69.5%
of Eskom’s power-station capacity was available in September 2026, down from 70.2% in September 2025. Breakdowns took 16.7% and planned maintenance 13.7%.
What these words mean
- Energy availability factor (EAF)
- The share of Eskom’s power-station capacity that could actually run over a period, after planned maintenance, breakdowns and other outages. Higher is better.
EAF covers Eskom’s own plant only: not private renewable projects or imports. Source: Eskom data portal, monthly generation capacity breakdown · Last updated .
Where the power came from
Independent source: Eskom data portal · Data as of 7 Oct 2026 · Updates: Eskom’s data portal updates daily
Coal made 81.8% of the electricity on the national grid from 2 Oct 2026 to 7 Oct 2026; solar farms 2.4%.
Grid-connected generation only. Rooftop solar does not appear here: it lowers the demand Eskom sees. Source: Eskom data portal, station build-up, hourly figures added up per day.
Rooftop solar
Independent source: Eskom data portal · Data as of May 2024 (Eskom’s last published estimate)
5 565 MW
of rooftop solar panels, Eskom estimated in May 2024: more than the 2 287 MW of solar farms on the grid at the time. Solar farms on contract had reached 2 780 MW by 7 Oct 2026.
Eskom's estimate; Eskom describes the report's values as unverified. Eskom has published no later estimate. Source: Eskom Weekly System Status Report, 2024 week 25, page 6.
How full are the dams?
Official: DWS weekly State of Reservoirs, copied 10 Oct 2026 · Data as of see the copy date · Updates: DWS publishes weekly; we copy by hand
100%
full across the 13 large water supply systems DWS reports on: 102% the week before and 96% a year earlier.
DWS: these summaries cover only the dams in its State of Reservoirs report. Copied from the DWS summary pages by hand: the DWS site refuses our automated requests. Sources: by water supply system; by province. Each metro’s main system is on its Water page.
Unemployment
Official: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Data as of Apr–Jun 2026 · Next update expected 10 Nov 2026 (Stats SA release calendar: 3rd Quarter 2026) · Last updated
33.6%
of South Africa’s labour force was unemployed in Apr-Jun 2026, against 33.2% a year earlier (the official rate: people without work who looked for it and could start).
What these words mean
- Unemployment rate
- Stats SA’s official rate: people of working age with no work who looked for work in the past four weeks and could start, as a share of everyone working or looking. It leaves out people who have given up looking.
Source: QLFS Trends 2008-2026Q2.xlsx (Stats SA, P0211). Metro figures start in Jan-Mar 2015.
Crime reported to the police
Official: South African Police Service, quarterly crime statistics · April–June 2026 · Data as of April 2026 to June 2026 · Updates: SAPS publishes quarterly · Last updated
Crimes reported in each metro’s police district in April–June 2026, against the same months a year earlier. Police districts do not follow municipal boundaries exactly, and the metros differ in size, so the counts are not rates.
869
Most reported: Cape Town (a count, not a rate).
Official: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Grey text: April–June 2025.
15 967
Most reported: Cape Town (a count, not a rate).
Official: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Grey text: April–June 2025.
2 181
Most reported: Cape Town (a count, not a rate).
Official: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Grey text: April–June 2025.
Police stations in each metro
Johannesburg: 42 stations (Johannesburg District)
| Station | Murders | April–June 2025 | Contact crime | Home burglaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JHB Central | 35 | 21 | 723 | 9 |
| Cleveland | 31 | 17 | 314 | 21 |
| Jeppe | 29 | 38 | 698 | 32 |
| Roodepoort | 28 | 26 | 662 | 130 |
| Lenasia | 22 | 26 | 416 | 45 |
| Alexandra | 21 | 27 | 666 | 26 |
| Lenasia South | 21 | 21 | 316 | 53 |
| Sophia Town | 21 | 23 | 295 | 55 |
| Ennerdale | 20 | 24 | 435 | 42 |
| Moroka | 19 | 34 | 487 | 72 |
| Hillbrow | 18 | 15 | 624 | 14 |
| Meadowlands | 17 | 15 | 404 | 35 |
| Orlando | 16 | 8 | 397 | 51 |
| Kliptown | 14 | 18 | 344 | 39 |
| Booysens | 12 | 13 | 415 | 46 |
| Diepkloof | 12 | 15 | 383 | 36 |
| Dobsonville | 12 | 14 | 432 | 49 |
| Doornkop | 12 | 11 | 213 | 37 |
| Eldorado Park | 12 | 26 | 580 | 37 |
| Honeydew | 10 | 8 | 425 | 121 |
| Cosmo City | 9 | 6 | 302 | 66 |
| Protea | 9 | 7 | 496 | 88 |
| Florida | 8 | 11 | 353 | 55 |
| Bramley | 7 | 5 | 247 | 18 |
| Jabulani | 7 | 7 | 309 | 30 |
| Mondeor | 7 | 3 | 248 | 58 |
| Diepsloot | 6 | 11 | 547 | 21 |
| Langlaagte | 5 | 12 | 229 | 14 |
| Moffatview | 5 | 14 | 263 | 26 |
| Yeoville | 5 | 9 | 199 | 5 |
| Naledi | 4 | 8 | 159 | 25 |
| Sandton | 4 | 6 | 266 | 58 |
| Sandringham | 3 | 3 | 173 | 25 |
| Douglasdale | 2 | 9 | 319 | 59 |
| Linden | 2 | 1 | 99 | 38 |
| Midrand | 2 | 7 | 378 | 65 |
| Norwood | 2 | 1 | 125 | 26 |
| Parkview | 2 | 0 | 60 | 40 |
| Brixton | 1 | 2 | 279 | 47 |
| Randburg | 1 | 4 | 250 | 40 |
| Fairland | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16 |
| Rosebank | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 |
Tshwane: 36 stations (Tshwane District)
| Station | Murders | April–June 2025 | Contact crime | Home burglaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olievenhoutbosch | 20 | 18 | 384 | 27 |
| Atteridgeville | 17 | 20 | 457 | 66 |
| Mamelodi East | 13 | 22 | 625 | 72 |
| Akasia | 12 | 18 | 435 | 95 |
| Soshanguve | 10 | 4 | 357 | 79 |
| Rietgat | 9 | 13 | 349 | 64 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 8 | 11 | 282 | 35 |
| Mabopane | 8 | 7 | 235 | 64 |
| Loate | 7 | 17 | 440 | 46 |
| Pretoria West | 6 | 9 | 393 | 45 |
| Temba | 5 | 8 | 523 | 110 |
| Erasmia | 4 | 10 | 73 | 20 |
| Hercules | 4 | 2 | 218 | 38 |
| Eersterust | 3 | 4 | 186 | 21 |
| Ekangala | 3 | 1 | 108 | 22 |
| Boschkop | 2 | 7 | 133 | 20 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | 203 | 92 |
| Cullinan | 2 | 1 | 138 | 50 |
| Hammanskraal | 2 | 3 | 215 | 58 |
| Kameeldrift | 2 | 2 | 48 | 13 |
| Laudium | 2 | 1 | 67 | 6 |
| Mamelodi | 2 | 3 | 259 | 20 |
| Pretoria Central | 2 | 1 | 298 | 15 |
| Silverton | 2 | 4 | 272 | 71 |
| Villieria | 2 | 0 | 80 | 45 |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 1 | 4 | 220 | 51 |
| Garsfontein | 1 | 2 | 102 | 68 |
| Pretoria Moot | 1 | 1 | 52 | 32 |
| Welbekend | 1 | 0 | 36 | 24 |
| Wierdabrug | 1 | 1 | 178 | 104 |
| Dube | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
| Lyttelton | 0 | 0 | 150 | 49 |
| Pretoria North | 0 | 1 | 157 | 80 |
| Sinoville | 0 | 1 | 100 | 33 |
| Sunnyside | 0 | 4 | 342 | 25 |
| Wonderboompoort | 0 | 1 | 40 | 24 |
Ekurhuleni: 39 stations (Ekurhuleni District)
| Station | Murders | April–June 2025 | Contact crime | Home burglaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Park | 43 | 52 | 735 | 74 |
| Dawn Park | 27 | 22 | 304 | 57 |
| Tembisa South | 26 | 17 | 353 | 29 |
| Tembisa | 22 | 17 | 850 | 96 |
| Tsakane | 22 | 25 | 300 | 82 |
| Daveyton | 21 | 18 | 385 | 37 |
| Rabie Ridge | 18 | 21 | 364 | 33 |
| Reigerpark | 18 | 13 | 106 | 23 |
| Benoni | 16 | 13 | 240 | 54 |
| Primrose | 16 | 30 | 157 | 31 |
| Etwatwa | 15 | 14 | 247 | 35 |
| Springs | 14 | 20 | 279 | 65 |
| Edenpark | 13 | 13 | 285 | 41 |
| Germiston | 12 | 9 | 406 | 28 |
| Alberton | 11 | 13 | 167 | 35 |
| Boksburg | 11 | 16 | 163 | 25 |
| Katlehong | 10 | 11 | 271 | 16 |
| Vosloorus | 10 | 19 | 447 | 47 |
| Putfontein | 9 | 8 | 168 | 27 |
| Tokoza | 9 | 20 | 165 | 10 |
| Actonville | 8 | 7 | 69 | 15 |
| Zonkizizwe | 8 | 7 | 114 | 12 |
| Duduza | 7 | 14 | 162 | 34 |
| Boksburg North | 5 | 2 | 174 | 38 |
| Brakpan | 4 | 1 | 189 | 57 |
| Crystalpark | 4 | 7 | 70 | 40 |
| Katlehong North | 4 | 17 | 258 | 25 |
| Kempton Park | 4 | 9 | 428 | 56 |
| Kwa Thema | 4 | 9 | 169 | 41 |
| Elsburg | 3 | 13 | 108 | 24 |
| Nigel | 3 | 2 | 61 | 19 |
| Bedfordview | 2 | 5 | 108 | 15 |
| Edenvale | 2 | 0 | 90 | 27 |
| Olifantsfontein | 2 | 1 | 132 | 20 |
| Brackendowns | 1 | 1 | 75 | 26 |
| Dunnottar | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 |
| Norkempark | 1 | 0 | 161 | 115 |
| Sebenza | 1 | 3 | 52 | 12 |
| Devon | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
Cape Town: 64 stations (City of Cape Town District)
| Station | Murders | April–June 2025 | Contact crime | Home burglaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mfuleni | 73 | 72 | 975 | 102 |
| Nyanga | 56 | 58 | 804 | 40 |
| Delft | 53 | 70 | 872 | 94 |
| Philippi East | 53 | 54 | 397 | 19 |
| Harare | 49 | 54 | 432 | 41 |
| Khayelitsha | 44 | 46 | 578 | 43 |
| Kraaifontein | 43 | 42 | 769 | 95 |
| Gugulethu | 37 | 56 | 414 | 41 |
| Makhaza | 35 | 19 | 398 | 40 |
| Lingelethu-West | 31 | 18 | 429 | 43 |
| Mitchells Plain | 30 | 45 | 777 | 89 |
| Milnerton | 27 | 24 | 410 | 53 |
| Bishop Lavis | 24 | 43 | 419 | 41 |
| Samora Machel | 23 | 47 | 194 | 12 |
| Elsies River | 22 | 22 | 372 | 30 |
| Philippi | 22 | 21 | 207 | 12 |
| Lwandle | 21 | 31 | 284 | 31 |
| Steenberg | 20 | 7 | 130 | 17 |
| Grassy Park | 19 | 16 | 270 | 42 |
| Langa | 18 | 20 | 282 | 50 |
| Atlantis | 15 | 10 | 385 | 52 |
| Manenberg | 14 | 19 | 287 | 31 |
| Kleinvlei | 13 | 18 | 464 | 93 |
| Athlone | 11 | 11 | 298 | 26 |
| Belhar | 10 | 5 | 156 | 17 |
| Lentegeur | 10 | 16 | 287 | 31 |
| Durbanville | 9 | 4 | 158 | 64 |
| Kuilsrivier | 9 | 7 | 245 | 63 |
| Ocean View | 9 | 4 | 111 | 22 |
| Ravensmead | 8 | 23 | 218 | 28 |
| Muizenberg | 7 | 16 | 179 | 41 |
| Kensington | 6 | 0 | 66 | 12 |
| Table View | 6 | 11 | 322 | 82 |
| Hout Bay | 5 | 8 | 164 | 12 |
| Maitland | 5 | 1 | 122 | 11 |
| Strand | 5 | 2 | 187 | 45 |
| Woodstock | 5 | 2 | 176 | 38 |
| Bellville | 3 | 5 | 255 | 69 |
| Bellville South | 3 | 5 | 115 | 20 |
| Lansdowne | 3 | 3 | 87 | 18 |
| Macassar | 3 | 5 | 259 | 52 |
| Tafalehashe | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 |
| Cape Town Central | 1 | 1 | 676 | 33 |
| Claremont | 1 | 0 | 63 | 22 |
| Fish Hoek | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23 |
| Mowbray | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 |
| Pinelands | 1 | 0 | 48 | 6 |
| Somerset West | 1 | 3 | 136 | 55 |
| Strandfontein | 1 | 1 | 57 | 7 |
| Wynberg | 1 | 1 | 112 | 20 |
| Bothasig | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15 |
| Brackenfell | 0 | 2 | 82 | 25 |
| Camps Bay | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Dieprivier | 0 | 0 | 56 | 21 |
| Goodwood | 0 | 2 | 167 | 34 |
| Gordons Bay | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 |
| Kirstenhof | 0 | 1 | 58 | 18 |
| Melkbosstrand | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Parow | 0 | 2 | 219 | 49 |
| Rondebosch | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 |
| Sea Point | 0 | 0 | 71 | 31 |
| Simon's Town | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| Table Bay Harbour | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
eThekwini: 42 stations (Ethekwini District)
| Station | Murders | April–June 2025 | Contact crime | Home burglaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inanda | 63 | 78 | 1056 | 142 |
| Umlazi | 49 | 55 | 762 | 82 |
| Mpumalanga KZN | 34 | 32 | 281 | 40 |
| Ntuzuma | 34 | 22 | 672 | 66 |
| Cato Manor | 33 | 13 | 367 | 25 |
| Kwamashu E | 28 | 23 | 379 | 39 |
| Verulam | 24 | 20 | 594 | 124 |
| Kwamakhutha | 19 | 21 | 259 | 67 |
| Mariannhill | 18 | 19 | 280 | 47 |
| Sydenham | 17 | 13 | 281 | 60 |
| Bhekithemba | 16 | 9 | 260 | 33 |
| Kwandengezi | 15 | 12 | 135 | 30 |
| Hillcrest | 14 | 15 | 237 | 56 |
| Kwadabeka | 13 | 13 | 341 | 42 |
| Folweni | 12 | 12 | 121 | 27 |
| Umbumbulu | 10 | 15 | 84 | 18 |
| Umsunduzi | 10 | 4 | 53 | 6 |
| Amanzimtoti | 9 | 3 | 130 | 51 |
| Durban Central | 9 | 15 | 681 | 6 |
| Phoenix | 9 | 5 | 554 | 55 |
| Chatsworth | 7 | 17 | 650 | 102 |
| Hammarsdale | 7 | 2 | 51 | 8 |
| Inchanga | 7 | 3 | 67 | 12 |
| Isipingo | 7 | 13 | 187 | 20 |
| Tongaat | 7 | 12 | 291 | 42 |
| Montclair | 6 | 3 | 116 | 28 |
| Pinetown | 6 | 7 | 356 | 113 |
| Umkomaas | 6 | 9 | 184 | 103 |
| Greenwood Park | 5 | 10 | 269 | 34 |
| Umbilo | 5 | 4 | 200 | 20 |
| Wentworth | 5 | 4 | 138 | 28 |
| Bayview | 3 | 2 | 95 | 27 |
| Brighton Beach | 3 | 4 | 116 | 35 |
| Bellair | 2 | 5 | 78 | 34 |
| Durban North | 2 | 0 | 149 | 14 |
| Malvern | 2 | 0 | 75 | 28 |
| Lamontville | 1 | 5 | 113 | 14 |
| Mayville-Kzn | 1 | 4 | 96 | 15 |
| Point | 1 | 5 | 162 | 5 |
| Berea | 0 | 1 | 89 | 19 |
| Newlands East | 0 | 5 | 181 | 34 |
| Westville | 0 | 1 | 70 | 40 |
Nelson Mandela Bay: 18 stations (Nelson Mandela District)
| Station | Murders | April–June 2025 | Contact crime | Home burglaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton | 47 | 33 | 258 | 24 |
| Kwazakele | 46 | 38 | 258 | 15 |
| Kwadwesi | 42 | 28 | 231 | 41 |
| Motherwell | 41 | 26 | 203 | 15 |
| Walmer | 40 | 31 | 166 | 95 |
| Kwanobuhle | 33 | 32 | 186 | 56 |
| Kamesh | 18 | 22 | 212 | 28 |
| Bethelsdorp | 16 | 15 | 265 | 41 |
| Ikamvelihle | 16 | 8 | 90 | 5 |
| Swartkops | 16 | 15 | 89 | 4 |
| Chatty | 13 | 11 | 111 | 15 |
| Despatch | 10 | 6 | 56 | 32 |
| Algoapark | 9 | 9 | 127 | 23 |
| Gelvandale | 9 | 14 | 120 | 14 |
| Kabega Park | 8 | 5 | 180 | 93 |
| Kariega | 3 | 4 | 70 | 25 |
| Humewood | 2 | 6 | 254 | 54 |
| Mount Road | 0 | 1 | 162 | 29 |
Buffalo City: 22 stations (Buffalo City District)
| Station | Murders | April–June 2025 | Contact crime | Home burglaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Village | 13 | 8 | 219 | 60 |
| Scenery Park | 10 | 7 | 133 | 44 |
| Kugompo | 8 | 11 | 364 | 74 |
| Vulindlela | 8 | 9 | 169 | 43 |
| Cambridge | 7 | 1 | 195 | 105 |
| Beacon Bay | 5 | 3 | 96 | 53 |
| Buffalo Flats | 5 | 4 | 147 | 43 |
| Ndevana | 5 | 4 | 102 | 33 |
| Zwelitsha | 5 | 4 | 141 | 60 |
| Qonce | 4 | 11 | 216 | 60 |
| Macleantown | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 |
| Mdantsane | 3 | 12 | 241 | 60 |
| Zele | 3 | 3 | 88 | 31 |
| Dimbaza | 2 | 2 | 152 | 53 |
| Bhisho | 1 | 2 | 53 | 39 |
| Chalumna | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 |
| Gonubie | 1 | 2 | 86 | 61 |
| Inyibiba | 1 | 4 | 131 | 49 |
| Kidds Beach | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 |
| Punzana | 1 | 4 | 32 | 12 |
| Tamara | 1 | 3 | 37 | 15 |
| Ntabozuko | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
Mangaung: 21 stations (Mangaung District)
| Station | Murders | April–June 2025 | Contact crime | Home burglaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagisanong | 8 | 7 | 350 | 80 |
| Kopanong | 7 | 6 | 176 | 39 |
| Batho | 5 | 0 | 73 | 9 |
| Bloemspruit | 5 | 20 | 264 | 72 |
| Mangaung | 4 | 7 | 193 | 50 |
| Park Road | 4 | 4 | 515 | 136 |
| Boithuso | 3 | 5 | 321 | 63 |
| Heidedal | 3 | 4 | 161 | 28 |
| Botshabelo | 2 | 8 | 277 | 57 |
| Bainsvlei | 1 | 1 | 39 | 23 |
| Selosesha | 1 | 4 | 196 | 33 |
| Thaba-Nchu | 1 | 4 | 54 | 9 |
| Bayswater | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 |
| Dewetsdorp | 0 | 0 | 38 | 15 |
| Glen | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Navalsig | 0 | 1 | 58 | 10 |
| Sonskyn | 0 | 0 | 267 | 41 |
| Soutpan | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Tierpoort | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Van Stadensrus | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Wepener | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 |
Crimes recorded by the police, as SAPS publishes them; crime not reported to the police is not counted. Source: SAPS crime statistics, April–June 2026 (all releases).
Fuel prices
Official: Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, monthly fuel price statement (released by the CEF) · price from 7 Oct 2026 · Data as of prices from 7 Oct 2026 · Next update expected 4 Nov 2026 (prices change on the first Wednesday of each month) · Last updated
R30.25
a litre of petrol 95 in Gauteng from 7 Oct 2026, against R21.63 a year earlier (1 Oct 2025). At the coast: R29.38.
Gauteng prices apply in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni; coastal prices in Cape Town, eThekwini, Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City. Mangaung is in an inland zone the statement does not list. Diesel and paraffin are sold at wholesale prices set by the statement; the pump price varies. This is the newest statement on the CEF’s site. Source: fuel price statement (all statements).
Food basket
Independent source: PMBEJD · Data as of September 2026 · Updates: PMBEJD publishes monthly
Cost of the PMBEJD household food basket (44 foods that women in low-income families of seven say they try to buy each month).
- Joburg: R5 679.01 in September 2026: up R23.98 on August 2026; up R124.60 on September 2025
- Durban: R5 364.64 in September 2026: up R4.26 on August 2026; up R135.53 on September 2025
- Cape Town: R5 364.98 in September 2026: down R29.31 on August 2026; up R0.94 on September 2025
Independent source: Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD), Household Affordability Index. These are the release’s headline figures for Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town; the full index is on PMBEJD’s site. Not an official statistic, and not used in our rankings. The release (all releases).
Still to come on this page
- An up-to-date estimate of rooftop solar. Eskom · Eskom has not published one since June 2024, and we found no independent estimate published under terms that allow reuse
- Dam levels every week with the report’s own date. Department of Water and Sanitation · the department’s sites refuse automated requests, including from GitHub’s servers; metro and water-board dam figures are on each metro’s Water page