Electricity generation from coal in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation from coal was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal 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 generation from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Namibia peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Namibia 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 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 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +466.7% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal 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 | +466.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.044 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from coal in Namibia?
- Electricity generation from coal 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 generation from coal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.