Installed solar energy capacity in Botswana
Botswana: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.1689 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Botswana, 2009–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Botswana is 0.1689 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.6% on the previous year and up 7,743.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Botswana peaked at 0.1689 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2009.
That places Botswana 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +595.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +853.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 gigawatts | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 gigawatts | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 gigawatts | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 gigawatts | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0656 gigawatts | +608.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1689 gigawatts | +157.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1689 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1689 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +853.8% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0016 gigawatts |
| 2024 | +608.1% | 0.0093 gigawatts | 0.0656 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +595.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0059 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 gigawatts | 0.0059 gigawatts | 0.1689 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Ghana 0.1855 gigawatts compare
- 110 Mozambique 0.1754 gigawatts compare
- 111 Mauritania 0.169 gigawatts compare
- 113 North Korea 0.1563 gigawatts compare
- 114 Mauritius 0.1552 gigawatts compare
- 115 Mali 0.1365 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % 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 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Botswana?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Botswana was 0.1689 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1689 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,743.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.