Electricity generation from coal per person in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity generation from coal per person was 1,337 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Botswana is 1,337 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Botswana peaked at 1,344 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118.56 kilowatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Botswana 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 661.75 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 648.26 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 641.92 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 568.78 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 509.09 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 570.69 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 522.8 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 429.05 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 358.98 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 311.45 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 260.68 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 212.2 kilowatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 118.56 kilowatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 355.03 kilowatt-hours | +199.4% |
| 2014 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | +186.6% |
| 2015 | 1,298 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 1,199 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 896.07 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 995.23 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,286 kilowatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 1,337 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,337 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 9243.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +199.4% | 118.56 kilowatt-hours | 355.03 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +186.6% | 355.03 kilowatt-hours | 1,017 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.28 kilowatt-hours | 311.45 kilowatt-hours | 661.75 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.51 kilowatt-hours | 118.56 kilowatt-hours | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | 896.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,337 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Botswana?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Botswana was 1,337 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,344 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.56 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.