By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala
In August 2025, own generation contributed 37.4 percent (141 962 MWh) of the total electricity supplied to the domestic economy, while imports made up the remaining 62.6 percent (237 734 MWh).
The preceding month, July 2025, the country also just managed to generate 39.9 percent of its electricity, according to the Electricity Sectoral Reports produced by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
“This trend mirrors August 2024, when imports similarly accounted for the dominant share of electricity supply,” NSA explained.
The period of low generation for 2025 started in July, following a sustained generation of more than 200,000 MWh. Out of the total domestic electricity generation of 141,962 MWh in August 2025, the Ruacana Hydro Power Station was the leading source, contributing 76.4 percent (108,427 MWh), followed by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with 19.5 percent (27,730 MWh).
The Omburu PV Solar Power Station accounted for 3.5 percent (4,932 MWh) of the total local output generated. The Anixas 1 Diesel Power Station ranked fourth, contributing 0.6 percent (873 MWh) of the overall local generation.
Namibia procured most of its energy from South Africa, importing 38.0 percent of the total imported electricity, followed closely by Zambia with 37.4 percent.
Zimbabwe contributed 16.7 percent, while Eskom, Orange River, and the Day-Ahead Market (SAPP) supplied 4.7 and 3.2 percent, respectively.
In terms of volume, total electricity sales (domestic and export) reached 348,831 MWh in August 2025, down from 356,431 MWh in July 2025, but higher than the 345,598 MWh recorded in August 2024.
The bulk of domestic electricity sales was directed to redistributors, which accounted for 68.9 percent, followed by the mining sector with 23.6 percent, and Eskom Orange River with 3.5 percent.
During the review period, Namibia exported a total of 27,336 MWh of electricity. The bulk of these exports, 91.9 percent, went to the Short-Term Energy Market (STEM) on the Southern Africa Power Pool.
Botswana was the second-largest recipient with 4.5 percent, followed by South Africa and Angola, which received 1.9 and 1.7 per-cent, respectively.
