Electric power consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Electric power consumption was 1,232 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 1,232 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Namibia peaked at 1,680 kWh per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 102nd 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 | 946.08 kWh per capita | 0 kWh per capita | 1,148 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,370 kWh per capita | 1,038 kWh per capita | 1,637 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,626 kWh per capita | 1,556 kWh per capita | 1,680 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 kWh per capita | 1,219 kWh per capita | 1,411 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 7.7% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Namibia?
- Electric power consumption in Namibia was 1,232 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,680 kWh per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for electric power consumption?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.