Namibia Electricity Access 1992-2023

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Namibia electricity access for 2020 was 56.26%, a 1.08% increase from 2019.
  • Namibia electricity access for 2019 was 55.18%, a 1.17% increase from 2018.
  • Namibia electricity access for 2018 was 54.00%, a 1.5% increase from 2017.
  • Namibia electricity access for 2017 was 52.50%, a 2.8% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Thailand 100.00%
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Dominica 100.00%
Malaysia 100.00%
Samoa 100.00%
Bosnia 100.00%
Cuba 100.00%
Lebanon 100.00%
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Venezuela 100.00%
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Algeria 99.80%
Bulgaria 99.70%
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Ecuador 98.85%
Suriname 98.20%
Belize 97.11%
Guatemala 97.06%
Grenada 93.59%
Guyana 92.54%
Gabon 91.57%
South Africa 84.39%
Botswana 71.99%
Libya 69.71%
Equatorial Guinea 66.75%
Namibia 56.26%
Namibia Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 56.26% 1.08%
2019 55.18% 1.17%
2018 54.00% 1.50%
2017 52.50% 2.80%
2016 49.70% -1.90%
2015 51.60% 2.87%
2014 48.73% 1.33%
2013 47.40% 0.77%
2012 46.63% 4.33%
2011 42.30% -2.31%
2010 44.61% 0.51%
2009 44.10% 1.45%
2008 42.65% -1.05%
2007 43.70% 2.97%
2006 40.73% 0.95%
2005 39.78% 0.95%
2004 38.83% 0.95%
2003 37.88% 0.95%
2002 36.93% 0.96%
2001 35.97% -0.53%
2000 36.50% 2.50%
1999 34.00% 1.00%
1998 32.99% 1.01%
1997 31.98% 1.01%
1996 30.97% 1.02%
1995 29.95% 1.02%
1994 28.93% 1.93%
1993 27.00% 0.60%
1992 26.40% 0.60%