Namibia

Energy

Namibia

Coal

exports

900 metric tons (2023 est.)

imports

26,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

consumption

24,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

proven reserves

350 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum

refined petroleum consumption

23,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Electricity

exports

169 million kWh (2023 est.)

imports

2.917 billion kWh (2023 est.)

consumption

3.891 billion kWh (2023 est.)

installed generating capacity

646,000 kW (2023 est.)

transmission/distribution losses

747.409 million kWh (2023 est.)

Natural gas

proven reserves

62.297 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Electricity access

electrification - rural areas

33.2%

electrification - urban areas

74.8%

electrification - total population

56.2% (2022 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023

21.734 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources

wind

1.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

solar

26.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

fossil fuels

1.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

hydroelectricity

70% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)