Electricity sales increased by 2.8% in Q1
Electricity sales in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 2.8%, rising from 946.3 million kWh in the corresponding period of 2025 to 920.2 million kWh in 2025, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency first quarter statistics.
CHAMWE KAIRA
Electricity sales in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 2.8%, rising from 946.3 million kWh in the corresponding period of 2025 to 920.2 million kWh in 2025, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency first quarter statistics.
The Electricity and Water sector recorded a 2.5% increase in real value added during the first quarter of 2026, slower than the 5.9% growth registered in the same quarter of 2025.
Sector performance was largely supported by the Water subsector, which grew by 8.5% in the first quarter of 2026, a turnaround from a 0.6% contraction recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025. This improvement was mainly driven by increased water supply.
