Primary energy use in Botswana
Botswana: Primary energy use was 24.73 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.73 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
140th
of 219 countries
All-time high
29.28 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
4.23 terawatt-hours
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Botswana is 24.73 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Botswana peaked at 29.28 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.23 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Botswana ranks 140th of 219 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 9.37 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.98 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.11 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.63 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 11 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 14.33 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 15.02 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.91 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.94 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.86 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 17.94 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 18.45 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.18 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 18.03 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.62 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.53 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.16 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.24 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.44 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 25.81 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 23.65 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 23.45 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.99 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 23.2 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 29.28 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 23.32 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 24.73 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24.73 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 8.95 terawatt-hours | 11.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.73 terawatt-hours | 14.33 terawatt-hours | 19.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 terawatt-hours | 18.62 terawatt-hours | 25.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 29.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 in Botswana?
- Primary energy use in Botswana was 24.73 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for primary energy use?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.