Electricity generation per person in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity generation per person was 1,360 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation per person in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Botswana is 1,360 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Botswana peaked at 1,360 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165.99 kilowatt-hours, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 679.63 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 659.95 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 659.12 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 585.67 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 536.76 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 576.12 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 528.13 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 434.28 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 358.98 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 311.45 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 260.68 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 231.49 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 165.99 kilowatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 429.77 kilowatt-hours | +158.9% |
| 2014 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | +147.5% |
| 2015 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 1,204 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,332 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,076 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 921.43 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,049 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 1,360 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,360 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,360 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation per person in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +158.9% | 165.99 kilowatt-hours | 429.77 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +147.5% | 429.77 kilowatt-hours | 1,064 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.01 kilowatt-hours | 311.45 kilowatt-hours | 679.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 846.44 kilowatt-hours | 165.99 kilowatt-hours | 1,353 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 kilowatt-hours | 921.43 kilowatt-hours | 1,360 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- 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 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Botswana?
- Electricity generation per person in Botswana was 1,360 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,360 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.99 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity generation per person?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.