Share of electricity production by source in Botswana
Botswana: Share of electricity production by source was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
99.7%
in 2012
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Botswana, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Botswana is 99.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 10th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity production by source in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 3 |
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 production by source in Botswana?
- Share of electricity production by source in Botswana was 99.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Botswana ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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