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.
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% |