Electricity generation from hydropower in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 97th out of 214 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.
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
- 94 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 North Macedonia 1.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 Congo 1.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 1 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Belarus 0.93 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Mali 0.92 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.2% (2023)
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 97th out of 214 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.