Share of electricity generation from coal in Botswana
Botswana: Share of electricity generation from coal was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from coal in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Botswana is 98.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from coal in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 11876.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 94.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 71.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 95.7% | 98.8% | 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 share of electricity generation from coal in Botswana?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Botswana was 98.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.