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Electricity generation from renewables in Namibia

Namibia: Electricity generation from renewables was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
117th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.93 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
1.21 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from renewables in Namibia, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.4 terawatt-hours2001: 1.2 terawatt-hours2002: 1.4 terawatt-hours2003: 1.4 terawatt-hours2004: 1.4 terawatt-hours2005: 1.7 terawatt-hours2006: 1.5 terawatt-hours2007: 1.5 terawatt-hours2008: 1.4 terawatt-hours2009: 1.4 terawatt-hours2010: 1.3 terawatt-hours2011: 1.4 terawatt-hours2012: 1.6 terawatt-hours2013: 1.3 terawatt-hours2014: 1.5 terawatt-hours2015: 1.5 terawatt-hours2016: 1.4 terawatt-hours2017: 1.7 terawatt-hours2018: 1.4 terawatt-hours2019: 1.3 terawatt-hours2020: 1.9 terawatt-hours2021: 1.5 terawatt-hours2022: 1.3 terawatt-hours2023: 1.9 terawatt-hours2024: 1.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Namibia is 1.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Namibia peaked at 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21 terawatt-hours, in 2001.

Namibia ranks 117th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.43 terawatt-hours 1.21 terawatt-hours 1.66 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.45 terawatt-hours 1.26 terawatt-hours 1.7 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.63 terawatt-hours 1.3 terawatt-hours 1.93 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 114 Malawi 1.75 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 115 Reunion 1.74 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 116 Cyprus 1.64 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 118 Senegal 1.51 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 119 Puerto Rico 1.29 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 120 Mali 1.16 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables in Namibia?
Electricity generation from renewables in Namibia was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 terawatt-hours in 2001.
How does Namibia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
Namibia ranks 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.