Electricity generation per person in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation per person was 541.23 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Namibia peaked at 859.36 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 456.8 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Namibia 165th out of 214 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.
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
- 162 Zimbabwe 616.79 kilowatt-hours compare
- 163 Bangladesh 588.55 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Mozambique 571.44 kilowatt-hours compare
- 166 Eswatini 490.82 kilowatt-hours compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 447.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 168 Senegal 412.39 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- 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 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Namibia?
- Electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 859.36 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.8 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Namibia ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.