Electricity demand per person in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity demand per person was 1,852 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.