Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia

Namibia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.04 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0.01 terawatt-hours2003: 0.01 terawatt-hours2004: 0.01 terawatt-hours2005: 0.03 terawatt-hours2006: 0.1 terawatt-hours2007: 0.03 terawatt-hours2008: 0.18 terawatt-hours2009: 0.08 terawatt-hours2010: 0.05 terawatt-hours2011: 0.04 terawatt-hours2012: 0.05 terawatt-hours2013: 0.06 terawatt-hours2014: 0.01 terawatt-hours2015: 0.04 terawatt-hours2016: 0.06 terawatt-hours2017: 0.07 terawatt-hours2018: 0.02 terawatt-hours2019: 0.05 terawatt-hours2020: 0.07 terawatt-hours2021: 0.04 terawatt-hours2022: 0.02 terawatt-hours2023: 0.04 terawatt-hours2024: 0.04 terawatt-hours

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 190th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 189 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 190 Nauru 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 192 Kiribati 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 193 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 193 Eswatini 0.02 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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 190th out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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