In 2021, around 73.7 percent of the population in Botswana had access to electricity. This represented an increase of almost 1.9 percent from the previous year. Botswana is becoming less dependent on imports for its electricity supply in an effort to stabilize its energy supply. In 2023, the country suffered a countrywide blackout due to a reported grid disturbance.
Share of population with access to electricity in Botswana from 2011 to 2021
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World Bank. (March 28, 2023). Share of population with access to electricity in Botswana from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459944/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-botswana/
World Bank. "Share of population with access to electricity in Botswana from 2011 to 2021." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459944/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-botswana/
World Bank. (2023). Share of population with access to electricity in Botswana from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459944/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-botswana/
World Bank. "Share of Population with Access to Electricity in Botswana from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459944/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-botswana/
World Bank, Share of population with access to electricity in Botswana from 2011 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459944/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-botswana/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of population with access to electricity in Botswana from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], World Bank, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459944/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-botswana/