Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.04 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Namibia peaked at 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 189th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +500.0% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Nauru 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Eswatini 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Namibia?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Namibia was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Namibia ranks 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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 production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.