Electricity net consumption in Namibia

Namibia: Electricity net consumption was 4.07 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.07
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.18
in 2018
All-time low
0.32
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Electricity net consumption in Namibia, 1990–2019

012341990200420191990: 0.5861991: 0.451992: 0.321993: 0.7551994: 0.5851995: 1.71996: 1.71997: 1.61998: 1.31999: 1.72000: 1.82001: 1.92002: 2.52003: 2.62004: 32005: 32006: 3.22007: 3.22008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 3.42011: 3.52012: 3.62013: 3.82014: 3.82015: 3.82016: 3.92017: 4.12018: 4.22019: 4.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, electricity net consumption in Namibia stood at 4.07.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Namibia peaked at 4.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 1992.

That places Namibia 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Namibia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 0.586
1991 0.45 -23.2%
1992 0.32 -28.9%
1993 0.755 +135.9%
1994 0.585 -22.5%
1995 1.73 +195.4%
1996 1.73 +0.2%
1997 1.65 -4.7%
1998 1.28 -22.5%
1999 1.71 +33.4%
2000 1.77 +3.7%
2001 1.94 +9.8%
2002 2.46 +26.8%
2003 2.62 +6.5%
2004 2.98 +13.7%
2005 2.96 -0.7%
2006 3.24 +9.4%
2007 3.24 +0.0%
2008 3.42 +5.6%
2009 3.35 -2.0%
2010 3.35 +0.1%
2011 3.47 +3.4%
2012 3.64 +5.0%
2013 3.79 +4.0%
2014 3.77 -0.5%
2015 3.81 +1.1%
2016 3.94 +3.5%
2017 4.06 +3.1%
2018 4.18 +3.0%
2019 4.07 -2.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 4.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 4.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net consumption in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +195.4% 0.585 1.73
1993 +135.9% 0.32 0.755

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 0.32 1.73 10
2000s 2.8 1.77 3.42 10
2010s 3.81 3.35 4.18 10

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 126 Bhutan 4.31 compare
  2. 127 Uganda 4.21 compare
  3. 128 Brunei 4.14 compare
  4. 130 Papua New Guinea 3.7 compare
  5. 131 Botswana 3.52 compare
  6. 132 Montenegro 3.25 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Namibia?
Electricity net consumption in Namibia was 4.07 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for electricity net consumption?
Namibia ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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