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Botswana’s Renewable Energy Consumption

#113 of 191 in the Renewable Energy Consumption progress rankings

Renewable Energy Consumption (% of Total Final Energy Consumption) measures the share of energy derived from renewable sources as a percentage of total final energy consumption. It provides insight into a country's transition to sustainable energy (higher is better).

Latest (2021)
27.4 %
Year-over-year
-0.3 %
Change since start (1990→2021)
-21.6 %

Key insights

  • From 1990 to 2021, Renewable Energy Consumption changed by -21.6 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2020→2021): -0.3 %.
  • Lowest level: 25.6 % in 2018.
  • Highest level: 49.8 % in 1994.

Renewable Energy Consumption Chart (1990–2021)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Renewable Energy Consumption Table (1990–2021)

Renewable Energy Consumption — Botswana
Year Renewable Energy Consumption
1990 49.0 %
1991 49.5 %
1992 46.1 %
1993 47.3 %
1994 49.8 %
1995 48.9 %
1996 46.4 %
1997 45.8 %
1998 39.2 %
1999 41.6 %
2000 38.5 %
2001 37.5 %
2002 36.1 %
2003 36.2 %
2004 34.3 %
2005 33.0 %
2006 31.8 %
2007 29.0 %
2008 27.8 %
2009 28.9 %
2010 29.9 %
2011 28.9 %
2012 27.8 %
2013 26.7 %
2014 25.8 %
2015 26.1 %
2016 26.7 %
2017 26.7 %
2018 25.6 %
2019 26.2 %
2020 27.7 %
2021 27.4 %

Source: World Bank