Electricity generation from renewables per person in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 3.97 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Botswana stood at 3.97 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Botswana peaked at 4.35 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 189th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8637 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 4.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 kilowatt-hours | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | 4.23 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 186 Solomon Islands 12.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 188 Somalia 4.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 190 Benin 2.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 191 Libya 1.35 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Botswana?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Botswana was 3.97 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Botswana ranks 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.