Share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana

Botswana: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
196th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0.322 %2019: 0.398 %2020: 0.459 %2021: 0.402 %2022: 0.391 %2023: 0.31 %2024: 0.292 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Botswana 196th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana was 0.3% 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 renewables recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Botswana ranks 196th out of 213 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 Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.