Botswana Electricity
Generation (2024)#136 World
3.43TWh+6.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#136 World
3.95TWh−3.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
99.8%0.2%
Electricity Generation in Botswana
- Net electricity generation in Botswana reached 3.43 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#136 in the world), an increase of 6.3% from 3.22 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 99.8% (3.42 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Botswana and renewables 0.2% (0.0068 terawatt-hours).
- Botswana reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.01% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 0.2% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Botswana
- Botswana consumed 3.95 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#136 in the world), a decrease of 3.8% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Botswana averaged 1,567.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.29 kilowatt-hours per day (#124 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Botswana
- Botswana had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.76 gigawatts in 2024 (#144 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 98.7% and renewables at 1.3% of Botswana's installed capacity in 2024.
- Botswana's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 51.3% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 51.9% and solar at 7.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Botswana
- Botswana imported 1.39 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈35% of consumption).
- Botswana exported 0.15 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈4.4% of generation).
- This made Botswana a net importer of 1.24 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Botswana
- Distribution losses in Botswana were 0.71 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 20.7% of total generation, up from 11% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Botswana
- In 2024, Botswana generated approximately 0.0094 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.01 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0014 terawatt-hours.
Botswana Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.43 | +6.3% | 136 | 0.01% | 3.95 | −3.8% | 136 | 0.01% | 1,567.7 | 0.76 | +0% | 144 | 0.01% | 1.39 | 0.15 | 1.24 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 3.22 | +26.1% | 137 | 0.01% | 4.11 | +9.9% | 136 | 0.01% | 1,655.9 | 0.76 | +0.49% | 143 | 0.01% | 1.64 | 0.13 | 1.51 | 0.63 |
| 2022 | 2.56 | +2.8% | 140 | 0.01% | 3.74 | +4.6% | 135 | 0.01% | 1,531.1 | 0.76 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 1.8 | 0.002 | 1.8 | 0.62 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | +13.9% | 140 | 0.01% | 3.57 | +0.37% | 135 | 0.01% | 1,487.9 | 0.76 | +2.8% | 140 | 0.01% | 1.66 | 0.002 | 1.66 | 0.57 |
| 2020 | 2.18 | −13.1% | 139 | 0.01% | 3.56 | +23.1% | 135 | 0.01% | 1,504.7 | 0.74 | −3.7% | 140 | 0.01% | 2.09 | 0.04 | 2.05 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 2.51 | −19.2% | 138 | 0.01% | 2.89 | −15.2% | 140 | 0.01% | 1,240.4 | 0.77 | −4.1% | 137 | 0.01% | 1.1 | 0.09 | 1.02 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 3.11 | +2.7% | 135 | 0.01% | 3.41 | −7.1% | 134 | 0.01% | 1,482.8 | 0.8 | +5.8% | 136 | 0.01% | 0.84 | 0.13 | 0.71 | 0.41 |
| 2017 | 3.03 | +12.4% | 135 | 0.01% | 3.67 | −3.5% | 133 | 0.02% | 1,618.2 | 0.76 | +21.2% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.29 | 0.07 | 1.22 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 2.69 | −9.4% | 137 | 0.01% | 3.8 | −2.6% | 132 | 0.02% | 1,700.4 | 0.62 | +0.16% | 138 | 0.01% | 1.67 | 0 | 1.67 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 2.97 | +28.1% | 134 | 0.01% | 3.9 | +4.2% | 132 | 0.02% | 1,771 | 0.62 | +0% | 139 | 0.01% | 1.47 | 0 | 1.47 | 0.53 |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +150.2% | 136 | 0.01% | 3.75 | +10% | 132 | 0.02% | 1,724.6 | 0.62 | −17.5% | 138 | 0.01% | 1.68 | 0 | 1.68 | 0.26 |
| 2013 | 0.93 | +163.8% | 152 | < 0.01% | 3.41 | +5.4% | 132 | 0.02% | 1,590.6 | 0.75 | +392.8% | 134 | 0.01% | 2.82 | 0 | 2.82 | 0.34 |
| 2012 | 0.35 | −26.6% | 174 | < 0.01% | 3.23 | +1.5% | 134 | 0.02% | 1,531.7 | 0.15 | +0.59% | 165 | < 0.01% | 3.27 | 0 | 3.27 | 0.39 |
| 2011 | 0.48 | −10.2% | 163 | < 0.01% | 3.18 | −0.0094% | 130 | 0.02% | 1,535.3 | 0.15 | +0.07% | 163 | < 0.01% | 3.14 | 0 | 3.14 | 0.43 |
| 2010 | 0.53 | −14.3% | 166 | < 0.01% | 3.18 | +6.5% | 129 | 0.02% | 1,565.9 | 0.15 | +15.2% | 167 | < 0.01% | 2.99 | 0 | 2.99 | 0.33 |
| 2009 | 0.62 | −10.9% | 164 | < 0.01% | 2.99 | +1.1% | 128 | 0.02% | 1,501.4 | 0.13 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 2.75 | 0 | 2.75 | 0.38 |
| 2008 | 0.7 | −15.8% | 159 | < 0.01% | 2.95 | +2.6% | 128 | 0.02% | 1,515.4 | 0.13 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 2.59 | 0 | 2.59 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 0.83 | −15.8% | 154 | < 0.01% | 2.88 | +5% | 127 | 0.02% | 1,506.4 | 0.13 | +0% | 167 | < 0.01% | 2.39 | 0 | 2.39 | 0.34 |
| 2006 | 0.98 | −6.6% | 149 | 0.01% | 2.74 | +4.1% | 126 | 0.02% | 1,463.2 | 0.13 | +0% | 167 | < 0.01% | 2.05 | 0 | 2.05 | 0.29 |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +8% | 145 | 0.01% | 2.63 | +0.82% | 124 | 0.02% | 1,432 | 0.13 | +0% | 164 | < 0.01% | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.32 |
| 2004 | 0.97 | −6.5% | 146 | 0.01% | 2.61 | +10.6% | 122 | 0.02% | 1,446.1 | 0.13 | +0% | 164 | < 0.01% | 1.92 | 0 | 1.92 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 1.04 | −9.1% | 144 | 0.01% | 2.36 | +8.7% | 122 | 0.02% | 1,330.5 | 0.13 | +0% | 163 | < 0.01% | 1.61 | 0 | 1.61 | 0.29 |
| 2002 | 1.15 | +1.5% | 143 | 0.01% | 2.17 | +5.9% | 122 | 0.02% | 1,245.4 | 0.13 | +0% | 162 | < 0.01% | 1.24 | 0 | 1.24 | 0.22 |
| 2001 | 1.13 | −0.96% | 141 | 0.01% | 2.05 | +8.1% | 121 | 0.01% | 1,198.4 | 0.13 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 1.12 | 0 | 1.12 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 1.14 | +9.3% | 140 | 0.01% | 1.9 | +8.6% | 124 | 0.01% | 1,132 | 0.13 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.97 | 0 | 0.97 | 0.21 |
| 1999 | 1.04 | +1.7% | 142 | 0.01% | 1.75 | +11.3% | 121 | 0.01% | 1,065.2 | 0.13 | +0% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0.85 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.14 |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +17.9% | 140 | 0.01% | 1.57 | +0.89% | 122 | 0.01% | 977.7 | 0.13 | −39.2% | 154 | < 0.01% | 0.69 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.14 |
| 1997 | 0.87 | +14.6% | 142 | 0.01% | 1.56 | +12% | 121 | 0.01% | 990.7 | 0.22 | +0% | 147 | 0.01% | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | 0.06 |
| 1996 | 0.76 | −27.5% | 142 | 0.01% | 1.39 | +5.9% | 122 | 0.01% | 905.6 | 0.22 | +0% | 145 | 0.01% | 0.69 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.05 |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.29% | 137 | 0.01% | 1.31 | +2.6% | 126 | 0.01% | 876.5 | 0.22 | +0% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.34 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.07 |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +1.7% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.28 | +15% | 125 | 0.01% | 877.3 | 0.22 | +0% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.31 | 0 | 0.31 | 0.07 |
| 1993 | 1.03 | −5.6% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.11 | +2% | 127 | 0.01% | 784.5 | 0.22 | +0% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +23.8% | 127 | 0.01% | 1.09 | +18.2% | 124 | 0.01% | 791.2 | 0.22 | +0% | 142 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 1991 | 0.88 | +3.2% | 115 | 0.01% | 0.92 | +5.4% | 108 | 0.01% | 688.3 | 0.22 | +0% | 123 | 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| 1990 | 0.85 | +6.9% | 114 | 0.01% | 0.88 | +8.7% | 108 | 0.01% | 671.2 | 0.22 | +0% | 122 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| 1989 | 0.8 | −0.38% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.81 | −1.2% | 110 | 0.01% | 634.7 | 0.22 | +17.9% | 120 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| 1988 | 0.8 | −5.4% | 110 | 0.01% | 0.82 | −5% | 109 | 0.01% | 660.5 | 0.18 | +0% | 121 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| 1987 | 0.85 | +57.2% | 109 | 0.01% | 0.86 | +16% | 105 | 0.01% | 716.1 | 0.18 | +0% | 121 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| 1986 | 0.54 | +18% | 116 | 0.01% | 0.74 | +14.4% | 109 | 0.01% | 637.9 | 0.18 | +0% | 120 | 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.04 |
| 1985 | 0.46 | +2.5% | 119 | < 0.01% | 0.65 | +7.9% | 111 | 0.01% | 576.7 | 0.18 | +41.5% | 118 | 0.01% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.03 |
| 1984 | 0.45 | +2.5% | 120 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | +6.4% | 110 | 0.01% | 553.5 | 0.13 | −15.6% | 125 | 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.03 |
| 1983 | 0.43 | −11.2% | 119 | 0.01% | 0.56 | +5% | 112 | 0.01% | 538.8 | 0.15 | +1.3% | 122 | 0.01% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| 1982 | 0.49 | −2.6% | 114 | 0.01% | 0.54 | +12.6% | 111 | 0.01% | 531.8 | 0.15 | +14.3% | 122 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +13.3% | 114 | 0.01% | 0.48 | +15.7% | 112 | 0.01% | 491.6 | 0.13 | +0% | 122 | 0.01% | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| 1980 | 0.44 | — | 114 | 0.01% | 0.41 | — | 113 | 0.01% | 439.5 | 0.13 | — | 118 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.