Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 6.12 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Botswana, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.12 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2,010.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Botswana peaked at 6.12 million kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 169th 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 renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2003 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2004 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2005 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2006 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2007 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2008 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2009 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2010 | 240,000 kWh | — |
| 2011 | 290,000 kWh | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million kWh | +275.9% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million kWh | +118.3% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million kWh | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 million kWh | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 5.24 million kWh | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 5.47 million kWh | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million kWh | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.94 million kWh | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.94 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.12 million kWh | +3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.12 million kWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.12 million kWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.52 million kWh, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million kWh | 240,000 kWh | 6.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 million kWh | 5.94 million kWh | 6.12 million kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 166 American Samoa 6.83 million kWh compare
- 167 Gambia 6.29 million kWh compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 6.26 million kWh compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 5.89 million kWh compare
- 171 Kiribati 5.43 million kWh compare
- 172 Nauru 4.68 million kWh compare
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- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Botswana?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Botswana was 6.12 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Botswana ranks 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,010.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.