Primary energy use per person in Namibia
Namibia: Primary energy use per person was 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,258 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,521 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
3,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 147th of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 4,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 3,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 4,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 4,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,502 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 5,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 6,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 6,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -48.6% | 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1999 | +34.4% | 4,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,051 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 144 Morocco 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Gabon 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Samoa 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Philippines 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 150 Cape Verde 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
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 147th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.