Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 70.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia stood at 70.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% 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 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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% |
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 | 68.7% | 60.5% | 76.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Namibia was 70.0% in 2023, 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 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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.