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Botswana Fossil Share of Electricity

99.7%as of 2024+0.0% vs 2023

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels — coal, gas and oil (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodFossil Share of Electricity
202499.7%
202399.7%
202299.6%
202199.6%
202099.5%
201999.6%
201899.7%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=fossil_electricity_share_pct" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Fossil Share of Electricity across Africa

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CountryFossil Share of ElectricityPeriod
Nigeria68.7%2025
Kenya10%2025
South Africa82.2%2025
Egypt87%2025
Ghana63.8%2024
Ethiopia0%2025

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