Electricity generation in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
In 2024, electricity generation in Namibia stood at 1.64 terawatt-hours.
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.
That places Namibia 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 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 68.18 (2023)
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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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.