Energy & Infrastructure · Renewable electricity share · Botswana
Botswana’s renewable electricity share was 0.25% of electricity output in 2021.
0.25% of electricity output
2021
Down 0.01 pp from 2020.
Stale — last updated 18 Oct 2026
In plain words
0.25% of electricity output
What it is. Electricity generated from renewable sources (hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal and others) as a share of total electricity output.
Higher is better. A rise in renewable electricity share is generally good news; a fall, bad news.
Why it matters. A percentage puts countries of different sizes on the same footing, so it can be compared across borders and over time.
| Period | Renewable electricity share · Botswana |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.15% of electricity output |
| 2013 | 0.12% of electricity output |
| 2014 | 0.1% of electricity output |
| 2015 | 0.12% of electricity output |
| 2016 | 0.19% of electricity output |
| 2017 | 0.16% of electricity output |
| 2018 | 0.19% of electricity output |
| 2019 | 0.24% of electricity output |
| 2020 | 0.26% of electricity output |
| 2021 | 0.25% of electricity output |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Renewable electricity share, Botswana, 2021; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 18 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/energy/renewable-electricity-share/botswana
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Electricity generated from renewable sources (hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal and others) as a share of total electricity output. Unit: % of electricity output.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.