Electricity production by source in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity production by source was 3.37 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.37 terawatt-hours for electricity production by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Botswana peaked at 3.37 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.25 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Botswana 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Botswana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +204.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +190.8% |
| 2015 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 674.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +204.0% | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.76 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +190.8% | 0.76 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.944 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % 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 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Botswana?
- Electricity production by source in Botswana was 3.37 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity production by source?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.