Electricity generation from hydropower in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.66 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
0.78 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Namibia stood at 1 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Namibia peaked at 1.66 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.78 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Namibia 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +69.2% |
| 2024 | 1 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 2.6× 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 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 95 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 North Macedonia 1.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Congo 1.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 1 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Belarus 0.93 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Mali 0.92 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Namibia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Namibia was 1 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 hydropower recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.