Electricity production by source in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity production by source was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.04 terawatt-hours for electricity production by source in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Namibia peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Namibia 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +466.7% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +466.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.044 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Namibia?
- Electricity production by source in Namibia was 0.04 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity production by source?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.