Share of electricity generation from solar in Namibia
Namibia: Share of electricity generation from solar was 35.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 35.4% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 1,703.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Namibia peaked at 37.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +147.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +162.5% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +59.9% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +31.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 35.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 32.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 35.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 24.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 0.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 20.5% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 2 Palestine 39.4% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 30.5% compare
- 5 Lebanon 30.0% compare
- 6 Hungary 27.3% compare
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 share of electricity generation from solar in Namibia?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Namibia was 35.4% 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 solar recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,703.7%. 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 solar. 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.