Number of people without access to electricity in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people without access to electricity was 499,186 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Botswana is 499,186 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Botswana peaked at 1.29 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 499,186 people, in 2024.
That places Botswana 59th 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 | 1.18 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 844,217 people | 697,293 people | 975,893 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,244 people | 499,186 people | 667,182 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- 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 0.7% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Botswana?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Botswana was 499,186 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 499,186 people in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.