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 December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459944/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-botswana/
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World Bank. (2023). Share of population with access to electricity in Botswana from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459944/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-botswana/
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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/
