Electric power consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Electric power consumption was 1,232 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Namibia is 1,232 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Namibia peaked at 1,680 kWh per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 103rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,087 kWh per capita | — |
| 1992 | 1,044 kWh per capita | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,110 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 976.67 kWh per capita | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 968.69 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,046 kWh per capita | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 995.7 kWh per capita | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,086 kWh per capita | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,148 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,038 kWh per capita | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,071 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,104 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,147 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,428 kWh per capita | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 1,500 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,590 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,598 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,637 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,587 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,594 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,620 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,662 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,680 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,628 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,601 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,615 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,640 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,658 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,556 kWh per capita | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,411 kWh per capita | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,239 kWh per capita | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,219 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,232 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,232 kWh per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 621.73 kWh per capita, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,232 kWh per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235.92 kWh per capita, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 946.08 kWh per capita | 0 kWh per capita | 1,148 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,370 kWh per capita | 1,038 kWh per capita | 1,637 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,626 kWh per capita | 1,556 kWh per capita | 1,680 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 kWh per capita | 1,219 kWh per capita | 1,411 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 electric power consumption in Namibia?
- Electric power consumption in Namibia was 1,232 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,680 kWh per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for electric power consumption?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.