Electricity demand in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity demand was 4.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 4.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Namibia peaked at 4.63 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Namibia 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Papua New Guinea 4.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 137 Botswana 4.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 Montenegro 4.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Guinea 4.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Mauritius 3.41 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Namibia?
- Electricity demand in Namibia was 4.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity demand?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.