Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Namibia
Namibia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 59.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Namibia, 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
Namibia recorded 59.4% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Namibia peaked at 69.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 32.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 59.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 52.3% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Namibia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Namibia was 59.4% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.