Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Namibia stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Namibia peaked at 23.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 197th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -62.8% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +854.8% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -86.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -76.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +103.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +518.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +2328.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +421.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -51.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +102.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +100.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +94.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +149.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2328.9% | 0.2% | 5.8% |
| 1993 | +854.8% | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| 2004 | +518.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 1.8% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 194 Uganda 2.9% compare
- 195 Luxembourg 2.8% compare
- 196 Eswatini 2.5% compare
- 198 Costa Rica 1.4% compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.1% compare
- 200 Uruguay 0.9% compare
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- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- 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 Namibia?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Namibia was 1.9% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Namibia ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.