Electricity demand per person in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity demand per person was 1,852 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,852 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
129th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
1,258 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Botswana is 1,852 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Botswana peaked at 2,015 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,258 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Botswana 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,258 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,314 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,370 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,492 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,594 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,609 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,622 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,685 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,687 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,693 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,726 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,746 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,717 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,747 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,015 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,871 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,661 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,509 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,728 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,787 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,911 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,852 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,852 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,852 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,532 kilowatt-hours | 1,258 kilowatt-hours | 1,693 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | 1,509 kilowatt-hours | 2,015 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,813 kilowatt-hours | 1,728 kilowatt-hours | 1,911 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 126 Ecuador 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 1,969 kilowatt-hours compare
- 128 Saint Helena 1,881 kilowatt-hours compare
- 130 Tajikistan 1,805 kilowatt-hours compare
- 131 Cuba 1,770 kilowatt-hours compare
- 132 Peru 1,749 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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 electricity demand per person in Botswana?
- Electricity demand per person in Botswana was 1,852 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,015 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,258 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity demand per person?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.