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%.
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 |
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- 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)
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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.