Local generation supplied 55.4% of Namibia’s electricity demand in March 2026, with the remainder imported from neighbouring countries, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency.
The NSA said local electricity generation accounted for 283,738 MWh of the 512,289 MWh supplied to the domestic economy during the month, while imports contributed 228,551 MWh, representing 44.6% of supply.
Ruacana Hydro Power Station remained the country’s largest source of domestic electricity generation, producing 243,514 MWh, or 85.8% of local output.
Independent Power Producers contributed 35,596 MWh, representing 12.5%, while the Omburu PV Solar Power Station supplied 4,579 MWh, equivalent to 1.6%.
“The Anixas 1 Diesel Power Station ranked fourth, supplying just 0.02% (49.7 MWh), while Van Eck Power Station and Anixas 2 Diesel Power Station did not generate electricity during the period under review,” the NSA said.
The electricity sources composite index increased by 13.7% month-on-month in March, following a 1.6% decline in February. On a year-on-year basis, the index rose by 9.7%.
“During the period under review, total electricity supplied to the domestic economy was 512,289 MWh, up from 450,734 MWh in February 2026 and 467,076 MWh in March 2025,” the NSA said.
The electricity import index declined by 10.9% month-on-month in March 2026, following a 5.1% increase in February. On a year-on-year basis, the index increased by 19.6%.
“In absolute terms, Namibia imported a total of 228,551 MWh of electricity in March 2026,” the NSA said.
Zesco was Namibia’s largest electricity supplier during the month, accounting for 39.2% of imports.
Eskom Aggeneis followed with 36.9%, while Zimbabwe Power Company accounted for 18.6%.
Eskom Orange River and the Southern African Power Pool Day Ahead Market contributed 5.1% and 0.2% respectively.
“The Electricity Sales Composite Index recorded a month-on-month increase of 4.4% in March 2026, following a 10.1% rise in February 2026. On a year-on-year basis, the index rose by 8.1%,” the NSA said.
Electricity sales reached 461,152 MWh during the month, up from 441,850 MWh in February 2026 and 426,518 MWh in March 2025.
The domestic electricity sales index declined by 3.3% in March 2026, compared to a 5.8% increase in February. On a year-on-year basis, the index eased by 0.02%.
Domestic power sales totalled 325,260 MWh, slightly below the 325,329 MWh recorded in March 2025 and lower than the 336,402 MWh sold in February 2026.
Redistributors accounted for 69.5% of domestic electricity sales, followed by the mining industry at 22.3% and Eskom Orange River at 3.6%.
Electricity sales to farms under the main supply category accounted for 1.4% of domestic consumption, while Commercial-LPU and Plots Miscellaneous contributed 0.78% and 0.85% respectively.
“The electricity export sales index increased by 28.9% in March 2026, up from 26.5% in February. On a year-on-year basis, the index rose by 34.3%. In the month under review, Namibia exported 135,892 MWh of electricity, with the majority (98.3%) directed to STEM Sales – SAPP. Botswana Power Corp ranked second with 0.9%, while South Africa Rietfontein and Angola accounted for 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively,” the NSA said.
