Electricity generation from renewables per person in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 528.03 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Namibia is 528.03 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Namibia peaked at 844.11 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 449.88 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Namibia 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 769.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 651.57 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 751.33 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 740.56 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 705.43 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 844.11 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 758.07 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 762.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 679.02 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 683.55 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 597.21 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 656.93 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 738.16 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 572.7 kilowatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 657.4 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 648.61 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 582.15 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 678.14 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 539.32 kilowatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 501.79 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 707.28 kilowatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 523.03 kilowatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 449.88 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 624.35 kilowatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 528.03 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 528.03 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 528.03 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 734.63 kilowatt-hours | 651.57 kilowatt-hours | 844.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.24 kilowatt-hours | 501.79 kilowatt-hours | 738.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.51 kilowatt-hours | 449.88 kilowatt-hours | 707.28 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Namibia?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Namibia was 528.03 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 844.11 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.88 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.