Electricity production from coal sources in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity production from coal sources was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in Namibia is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Namibia peaked at 20.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 75th of 209 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.9% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 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)
- Electric power consumption 1,232 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in Namibia?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Namibia was 1.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.