Electricity generation in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity generation was 3.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.43 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Botswana peaked at 3.43 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.35 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +162.9% |
| 2014 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +151.1% |
| 2015 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +162.9% | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +151.1% | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 3.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 3.43 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 generation in Botswana?
- Electricity generation in Botswana was 3.43 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity generation?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.