Primary energy use in Botswana
Botswana: Primary energy use was 24.73 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
Botswana recorded 24.73 terawatt-hours for primary energy use 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.
That places Botswana 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 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 |
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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 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 139th out of 218 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.