Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Botswana
Botswana: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 26.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Botswana is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Botswana peaked at 90.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2018.
Botswana ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +68.9% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 46.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 18.6% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 26.6% | 48.5% | 5 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Botswana?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Botswana was 26.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.