Primary energy use per person in Botswana
Botswana: Primary energy use per person was 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 127th of 217 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.
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
- 124 Ecuador 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Belize 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Costa Rica 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Bolivia 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Jordan 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 127th out of 217 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.