Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 541.23 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
541.23 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
859.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
456.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 541.23 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 859.36 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 456.8 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 791.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 651.57 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 756.62 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 745.77 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 710.58 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 859.36 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 808.28 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 777.76 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 766.95 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 722.06 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 620.91 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 675.57 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 760.94 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 599.33 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 661.72 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 665.46 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 606.75 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 706.06 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 547.08 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 520.66 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 732.93 kilowatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 537.26 kilowatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 456.8 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 637.85 kilowatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 541.23 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 541.23 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 541.23 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759.07 kilowatt-hours | 651.57 kilowatt-hours | 859.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.45 kilowatt-hours | 520.66 kilowatt-hours | 760.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.21 kilowatt-hours | 456.8 kilowatt-hours | 732.93 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Zimbabwe 616.79 kilowatt-hours compare
- 161 Bangladesh 588.55 kilowatt-hours compare
- 162 Mozambique 571.44 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Eswatini 490.82 kilowatt-hours compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 447.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 166 Senegal 412.39 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 541.23 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 859.36 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.8 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.