Electricity generation from solar per person in Namibia

Namibia: Electricity generation from solar per person was 191.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
191.41 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
191.41 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from solar per person in Namibia, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 0 kilowatt-hours2001: 0 kilowatt-hours2002: 0 kilowatt-hours2003: 0 kilowatt-hours2004: 0 kilowatt-hours2005: 0 kilowatt-hours2006: 0 kilowatt-hours2007: 0 kilowatt-hours2008: 0 kilowatt-hours2009: 4.8 kilowatt-hours2010: 4.7 kilowatt-hours2011: 4.7 kilowatt-hours2012: 4.6 kilowatt-hours2013: 8.9 kilowatt-hours2014: 13 kilowatt-hours2015: 16.8 kilowatt-hours2016: 24.6 kilowatt-hours2017: 43.9 kilowatt-hours2018: 89.2 kilowatt-hours2019: 135.8 kilowatt-hours2020: 150.3 kilowatt-hours2021: 170.8 kilowatt-hours2022: 173 kilowatt-hours2023: 172.1 kilowatt-hours2024: 191.4 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 191.41 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 1,375.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Namibia peaked at 191.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Namibia 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4814 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 4.81 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 34.62 kilowatt-hours 4.56 kilowatt-hours 135.82 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 171.52 kilowatt-hours 150.25 kilowatt-hours 191.41 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 71 Mexico 199.63 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 72 French Guiana 197.75 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 73 Dominican Republic 195.3 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 187.89 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 76 Uruguay 180.22 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 77 Uzbekistan 175.42 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar per person in Namibia?
Electricity generation from solar per person in Namibia was 191.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 191.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
Namibia ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,375.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.