Share of electricity generation from renewables in Namibia
Namibia: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Namibia is 97.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 88.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
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- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 68.18 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Namibia?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Namibia was 97.6% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.