Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Botswana is 99.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2024.
That places Botswana 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 11 Bahamas 99.5% compare
- 12 Algeria 99.2% compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French Part) 99.2% compare
- 15 Hong Kong 98.7% compare
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.5% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 98.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Botswana?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Botswana was 99.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.