New Era: “WINDHOEK – With 60 percent of Namibia’s population living in electricity off-grid areas, this raises eyebrows as to whether the country has the capacity to supply power for its own needs considering the previous electricity shortages.
Namibia currently imports 35 percent – 60 percent of its electrical needs, and the Ministry of Mines and Energy has warned that the country’s relatively high dependence on power supply from South Africa is a huge concern.”