Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia stood at 0.04 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia peaked at 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 195th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 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 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 | +500.0% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 194 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Nauru 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Kiribati 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 198 Eswatini 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels in Namibia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 fossil fuels recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Namibia ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.