Electricity generation from solar and wind in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind in Botswana stood at 0.01 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Botswana peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 161st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Botswana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 161 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Belize 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Chad 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Congo 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Fiji 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Liberia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Malawi 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Suriname 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Botswana?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Botswana was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.