Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia
Namibia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 273.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia peaked at 11.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +145.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +249.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +500.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -85.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +287.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -64.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +155.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +15.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +500.0% | 1.9% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Namibia was 2.4% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Namibia ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.