Total electricity output in Namibia
Namibia: Total electricity output was 1,536 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Namibia is 1,536 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Namibia peaked at 1,660 GWh in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 146th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 953.4 GWh | 0 GWh | 1,389 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,475 GWh | 1,211 GWh | 1,660 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,457 GWh | 1,305 GWh | 1,643 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 143 Guam 1,731 GWh compare
- 144 Madagascar 1,712 GWh compare
- 145 Mali 1,712 GWh compare
- 147 Netherlands Antilles 1,333 GWh compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Namibia?
- Total electricity output in Namibia was 1,536 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 GWh in 2005.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for total electricity output?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants