Namibia generated 60.9% of its electricity demand in January 2025, producing 288,909 megawatt-hours (MWh), while imports accounted for 39.1% (185,642 MWh), according to official data from the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
The NSA reported that total electricity supply for the month reached 474,551 MWh, marking an increase from the 447,185 MWh recorded in December 2024 and the 442,059 MWh supplied in January 2024.
However, growth in the Electricity Sources Composite Index slowed, increasing by 6.1% in January 2025 compared to a 12.7% rise in December 2024. Year-on-year, the index grew by 7.4%.
“In January 2025, the total electricity generated locally was 288,909 MWh. Ruacana Power Station was the largest contributor, accounting for 85.1% (245,762 MWh), followed by Independent Power Producers (IPP) with 12.3% (35,550 MWh). Omburu PV Solar Station contributed 2.0% (5,910 MWh) of the total local electricity production,” the NSA noted.
Other contributions came from Anixas Power Station, ranking fourth with 0.4% (1,249 MWh), and Van Eck Power Station, which accounted for 0.2% (438 MWh) of total local electricity generation.
Electricity Imports and Sales Trends
Namibia’s electricity import index declined by 1.2% in January 2025, improving from the 29.2% reduction recorded in December 2024. However, on a year-on-year basis, the index increased by 22.2%.
“In absolute terms, a total of 185,642 MWh of electricity was imported in January 2025. South Africa was the largest supplier, providing 49.2% of total imports, followed by Zambia with 33.4% and Zimbabwe with 11.3%,” the NSA said.
Eskom Orange River and the Day Ahead Market (SAPP) ranked fourth and fifth, contributing 5.7% and 0.3%, respectively.
Meanwhile, electricity sales in Namibia also saw changes, with the Electricity Sales Composite Index rising by 10.1% in January 2025, down from 14.1% in December 2024. Year-on-year, the index grew by 7.2%.
Total electricity sales for January 2025 stood at 419,808 MWh, an increase from 381,191 MWh sold in December 2024 and 391,439 MWh in January 2024.
Domestic and export sales performance
The Domestic Electricity Sales Index declined by 1.6% in January 2025, following a 3.7% growth in December 2024. However, on a yearly basis, the index increased by 3.3%.
“A total of 326,862 MWh of electricity was sold domestically, down from 332,222 MWh registered in the preceding month and 316,402 MWh sold in January 2024. Most of the electricity was sold to Redistributors-LPU (65.7%), followed by Mines (25.2%), Eskom Orange River (3.2%), and Farms-Main Supply (1.5%),” according to the NSA.
Agriculture and irrigation accounted for 1.3% of sales, while water pumping made up 1.0%, securing the fifth and sixth positions among domestic electricity recipients.
In contrast, the Electricity Export Sales Index slowed in January 2025, recording an 89.8% increase compared to a 258.6% rise in December 2024. On a year-on-year basis, the index grew by 23.9%.
“During the review period, Namibia exported a total of 92,945 MWh of electricity, with 97.2% sold through STEM Sales-SAPP. Botswana was the second-largest export market, accounting for 1.6%, followed by South Africa at 0.7%, while Angola took a share of 0.5% of total electricity exports,” the NSA stated.
The latest figures highlight Namibia’s progress in increasing domestic electricity generation while maintaining a balance between imports and exports to meet national demand.
