Primary energy use in Namibia
Namibia: Primary energy use was 18.96 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Namibia, 1990–2024
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 Namibia is 18.96 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Namibia peaked at 20.87 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.02 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 145th of 219 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 11.52 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.23 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13.19 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.79 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.81 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.79 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.23 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 19.17 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.23 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 20.52 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.71 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.87 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.36 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.08 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 19.11 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.98 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 18.65 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18.96 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18.96 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | -46.9% | 10.16 terawatt-hours | 5.4 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +37.8% | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 10.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 10.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 terawatt-hours | 10.11 terawatt-hours | 15.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 terawatt-hours | 16.25 terawatt-hours | 20.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 terawatt-hours | 17.98 terawatt-hours | 19.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 in Namibia?
- Primary energy use in Namibia was 18.96 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.87 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for primary energy use?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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); 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.