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.
Number of people without access to electricity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 million people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 975,893 people | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 970,414 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 927,792 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 899,086 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 868,818 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 835,040 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 800,050 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 738,959 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 728,828 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 697,293 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 667,182 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 631,579 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 588,014 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 595,259 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 499,186 people | -16.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 499,186 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (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.