Primary energy use per person in Botswana
Botswana: Primary energy use per person was 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,811 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12,002 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
3,906 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Botswana is 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Botswana peaked at 12,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,906 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Botswana ranks 128th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,611 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 4,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 4,051 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 5,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 6,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 6,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 7,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 6,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 6,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 8,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 9,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 9,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,152 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8,949 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,857 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 10,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 10,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 9,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 9,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 Ecuador 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Belize 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Costa Rica 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Bolivia 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Jordan 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy use per person in Botswana?
- Primary energy use per person in Botswana was 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,906 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for primary energy use per person?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.