Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Namibia
Namibia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 56.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Namibia is 56.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Namibia peaked at 56.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 26.4% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 36.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 42.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 52.3% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- 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 68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Namibia?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Namibia was 56.7% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Namibia ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.