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 148th of 230 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.
Total electricity output in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,389 GWh | — |
| 1992 | 1,170 GWh | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1,167 GWh | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 874 GWh | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 1,171 GWh | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 893 GWh | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 642 GWh | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 1,019 GWh | +58.7% |
| 1999 | 1,209 GWh | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1,407 GWh | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1,211 GWh | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1,429 GWh | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1,421 GWh | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,379 GWh | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,660 GWh | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 1,606 GWh | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,576 GWh | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,572 GWh | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,490 GWh | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,305 GWh | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,430 GWh | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,643 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1,331 GWh | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 1,498 GWh | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,536 GWh | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,536 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,536 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 145 Guam 1,731 GWh compare
- 146 Madagascar 1,712 GWh compare
- 147 Mali 1,712 GWh compare
- 149 Netherlands Antilles 1,333 GWh compare
- 150 Luxembourg 1,331 GWh compare
- 151 Malta 1,303 GWh compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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 148th out of 230 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