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Electricity generation from oil in Botswana

Botswana: Electricity generation from oil was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
166th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Botswana, 2000–2024

00.050.10.152000201220242000: 0.03 terawatt-hours2001: 0.02 terawatt-hours2002: 0.03 terawatt-hours2003: 0.03 terawatt-hours2004: 0.05 terawatt-hours2005: 0.01 terawatt-hours2006: 0.01 terawatt-hours2007: 0.01 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0.04 terawatt-hours2012: 0.1 terawatt-hours2013: 0.16 terawatt-hours2014: 0.1 terawatt-hours2015: 0.11 terawatt-hours2016: 0.01 terawatt-hours2017: 0.01 terawatt-hours2018: 0.01 terawatt-hours2019: 0 terawatt-hours2020: 0.05 terawatt-hours2021: 0.09 terawatt-hours2022: 0.1 terawatt-hours2023: 0.03 terawatt-hours2024: 0.05 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from oil in Botswana stood at 0.05 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Botswana peaked at 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2008.

That places Botswana 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.019 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.054 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.16 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.064 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 0.1 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 163 Belize 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 163 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 163 Vanuatu 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 166 Brunei 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 166 Latvia 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 166 Macao 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 166 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Botswana?
Electricity generation from oil in Botswana was 0.05 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 from oil recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2013.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2008.
How does Botswana rank for electricity generation from oil?
Botswana ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.