Electric power consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Electric power consumption was 1,641 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Botswana is 1,641 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Botswana peaked at 1,806 kWh per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 758.22 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 93rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 944.42 kWh per capita | 758.22 kWh per capita | 1,130 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,435 kWh per capita | 1,209 kWh per capita | 1,575 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,631 kWh per capita | 1,502 kWh per capita | 1,806 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,542 kWh per capita | 1,464 kWh per capita | 1,641 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 25.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Botswana?
- Electric power consumption in Botswana was 1,641 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,806 kWh per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 758.22 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for electric power consumption?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.