Electricity demand in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity demand was 4.67 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.74 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
2.11 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Botswana is 4.67 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Botswana peaked at 4.74 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 137th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Botswana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 4.15 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.67 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-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 demand in Botswana?
- Electricity demand in Botswana was 4.67 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity demand?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.