Electricity imports accounted for 56.5% of Namibia’s total electricity supply in July 2026, exceeding local generation as the country imported 246,182 MWh during the month, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
A total of 435,543 MWh of electricity was supplied to the domestic economy in July, comprising 189,360 MWh generated locally and 246,182 MWh imported.
The NSA said total electricity supply declined by 5.8% month on month in July, following a 7.1% contraction in June. However, supply was 8.2% higher than in July 2025.
Electricity imports increased by 9.0% from June, following an 8.8% increase in the previous month, and were 1.7% higher year on year.
South Africa and Zambia supplied the bulk of Namibia’s imported electricity during the month.
Eskom Aggeneis in South Africa accounted for 41.0% of total imports, while Zambia’s ZESCO Limited supplied 36.1%. Zimbabwe Power Company contributed 18.1%, while Eskom Orange River accounted for 4.8%.
The Southern African Power Pool Day-Ahead Market did not contribute to electricity imports during July.
Locally, Ruacana Hydro Power Station remained Namibia’s largest electricity generator, producing 155,534 MWh, equivalent to 82.1% of total domestic generation.
Independent Power Producers generated 28,972 MWh, accounting for 15.3% of local generation, while Omburu PV Solar Power Station contributed 4,411 MWh, or 2.3%.
Anixas 2 Diesel Power Station generated 432 MWh, while Anixas 1 produced 11 MWh. Van Eck Power Station recorded no generation during the month.
The NSA reported that total electricity sales declined to 399,123 MWh in July from 417,029 MWh in June, but remained above the 356,431 MWh recorded in July 2025.
Domestic electricity sales increased by 4.6% month on month to 328,991 MWh, although they were 2.6% lower than in July last year.
Redistributors and large power users accounted for 69.2% of domestic electricity sales, followed by the mining sector at 23.1%.
Eskom Orange River accounted for 3.6%, while electricity supplied to farms under the main supply category represented 1.3% and water pumping 0.9%.
Namibia also exported 70,132 MWh of electricity during July, although export sales declined by 31.6% from the previous month.
The Southern African Power Pool STEM Sales accounted for 96.9% of Namibia’s electricity exports, followed by Botswana Power Corporation at 1.7%, Eskom Rietfontein Interconnection in South Africa at 0.8% and Angola at 0.7%.
