Africa
With a power score of 1.82, Botswana ranks number 64 among Emerging Markets and number 19 in the Africa region
Power score
1.82/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Botswana has a power score of 1.82, which puts it at rank 64 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Botswana has improved in the power rankings by 8 places, from rank 72, to rank 64.
At 1.82, the power score of Botswana is better than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 19 in the region.
Botswana implements policies in 3/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, and Net metering.
The average electricity price in Botswana has dropped from 113.57 USD/MWh in 2022 to 107.48 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Botswana has fluctuated between 86.43 USD/MWh (2017) and 119.55 USD/MWh (2021).
The top amount of capacity installed in Botswana in 2023 was in Coal at 81.58%, down from 81.94% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Utility-scale PV at 0.59%, up from 0.15% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Botswana in 2023 was in Coal at 86.31%, up from 82.79% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Botswana was around $68.00 million in 2023, an increase of 1268.76% from 2022 ($4.97 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2020 at $75.00 million, while the lowest was in 2022 with $4.97 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly�increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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