Primary energy use per person in Namibia
Namibia: Primary energy use per person was 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Namibia, 1990–2024
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 Namibia is 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Namibia peaked at 8,521 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 146th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 143 Morocco 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Gabon 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Samoa 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Philippines 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Cape Verde 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Namibia?
- Primary energy use per person in Namibia was 6,258 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,521 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.