Botswana Electricity Access 1991-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Botswana electricity access for 2020 was 71.99%, a 2.04% increase from 2019.
- Botswana electricity access for 2019 was 69.96%, a 1.73% increase from 2018.
- Botswana electricity access for 2018 was 68.23%, a 0.83% increase from 2017.
- Botswana electricity access for 2017 was 67.40%, a 3.22% increase from 2016.
Botswana Electricity Access - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
2020 |
71.99% |
2.04% |
2019 |
69.96% |
1.73% |
2018 |
68.23% |
0.83% |
2017 |
67.40% |
3.22% |
2016 |
64.18% |
2.05% |
2015 |
62.13% |
2.18% |
2014 |
59.95% |
1.96% |
2013 |
57.99% |
1.97% |
2012 |
56.02% |
2.78% |
2011 |
53.24% |
1.22% |
2010 |
52.02% |
8.66% |
2009 |
43.36% |
-1.14% |
2008 |
44.50% |
2.55% |
2007 |
41.95% |
2.22% |
2006 |
39.73% |
2.22% |
2005 |
37.51% |
2.22% |
2004 |
35.30% |
2.22% |
2003 |
33.08% |
6.08% |
2002 |
27.00% |
2.20% |
2001 |
24.80% |
-1.61% |
2000 |
26.41% |
1.36% |
1999 |
25.05% |
2.23% |
1998 |
22.83% |
2.23% |
1997 |
20.60% |
2.23% |
1996 |
18.36% |
2.24% |
1995 |
16.13% |
2.24% |
1994 |
13.88% |
2.24% |
1993 |
11.64% |
2.24% |
1992 |
9.40% |
-0.70% |
1991 |
10.10% |
-0.70% |