Electricity generation from solar per person in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity generation from solar per person was 191.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Namibia, 2000–2024
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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 4.74 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.66 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.56 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.88 kilowatt-hours | +94.9% |
| 2014 | 12.97 kilowatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 16.85 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6 kilowatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 43.88 kilowatt-hours | +78.4% |
| 2018 | 89.24 kilowatt-hours | +103.4% |
| 2019 | 135.82 kilowatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 150.25 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 170.78 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 173.03 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 172.12 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 191.41 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 191.41 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 kilowatt-hours, 24.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 191.41 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 74.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 71 Mexico 199.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 French Guiana 197.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 195.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 187.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 76 Uruguay 180.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 175.42 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.