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.
Electricity demand in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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.