Electricity generation in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.64 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
149th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
1.21 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Namibia is 1.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Namibia peaked at 2 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 149th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 146 Suriname 1.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Guadeloupe 1.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 Luxembourg 1.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 Martinique 1.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 1.49 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 in Namibia?
- Electricity generation in Namibia was 1.64 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity generation?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.