Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 330.02 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
330.02 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
844.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
269.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 330.02 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Namibia peaked at 844.11 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 269.93 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 769.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 651.57 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 751.33 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 740.56 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 705.43 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 844.11 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 758.07 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 762.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 679.02 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 678.73 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 592.47 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 652.28 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 733.6 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 563.82 kilowatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 644.42 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 631.76 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 557.56 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 634.26 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 442.32 kilowatt-hours | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 358.42 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 549.7 kilowatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 345.13 kilowatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 269.93 kilowatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 445.48 kilowatt-hours | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 330.02 kilowatt-hours | -25.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 330.02 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 330.02 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 734.15 kilowatt-hours | 651.57 kilowatt-hours | 844.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.09 kilowatt-hours | 358.42 kilowatt-hours | 733.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.05 kilowatt-hours | 269.93 kilowatt-hours | 549.7 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person in Namibia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Namibia was 330.02 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 844.11 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.93 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Namibia ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.