Where does Namibia's electricity come from?

28% of Namibia's generated electricity come from fossil fuels, while 64% are from hydropower, and about 8% come from renewables . Non-electricity off-grid renewable energy projects include the small/ micro wind energy installations used for water pumping, which are very common in Namibia, especially on farms.

Can Namibia provide electricity access to the rural and sparse population?

According to the REN21-SADC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report (2018), the challenge in Namibia is to provide electricity access to the 79% of the rural and sparse population that does not have access by establishing feasible and maintainable off-grid solutions.

Do Namibians still have access to modern energy?

A 2019 report identifies that by 2030 still 36% of Namibians will still not have access to modern energy under the Business-as-Usual (BaU) (= "New Policies" Scenario of the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2018), while 32% will have access to the grid, 11% to a mini-grid and 22% to a SHS.

What are the main energy sources in Namibia?

Namibia's top energy sources are petroleum, hydropower, imported electricity, and imported coal . The country's own internal resources supply less than one-third of its needed energy requirements . Namibia has high potential for solar, wind and biomass generation .

How much does a household spend on energy in Namibia?

Namibia highlighted. In Namibia, household spend between 96 and 168 USD (2015) for energy espenditures. This is well within the range of the annualised SHS costs range between 50 and 210 USD (2015). In other countries the costs may exceed the households' expenditures.

Why is Namibia importing electricity from neighboring countries?

The installed electrical generation capacity is insufficient to meet the demand for electricity. Therefore, Namibia is importing large amounts of electricity from neighboring countries mainly South-Africa. The crossborder transmission lines have a capacity of 600 MW.