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
118th
of 214 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
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 118th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.6 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
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 118th out of 214 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.