Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 78.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia stood at 78.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.2% | — |
| 1992 | 98.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 96.8% | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +11.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 78.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 78.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 76.9% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 88.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 70.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 60.5% | 78.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia was 78.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.