Share of electricity production by source in Namibia
Namibia: Share of electricity production by source was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Namibia, 1991–2022
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 Namibia is 1.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Namibia peaked at 23.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, 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 production by source in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -62.8% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +854.8% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -86.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -76.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +103.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +518.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +2328.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +421.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +100.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +99.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +94.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -60.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +148.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -46.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2328.8% | 0.2% | 5.8% |
| 1993 | +854.8% | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| 2004 | +518.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 1.8% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 3 |
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)
- 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 production by source in Namibia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Namibia was 1.5% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Namibia ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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