Botswana: Local production now meets 86% of electricity needs
BPC reports a reduced reliance on imports due to increased domestic production. Its rooftop solar program is expanding to 75 MW, with around 30 MW already installed.
Local production covered 86% of Botswana’s national electricity needs in the first quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal year, up from 67% during the same period a year earlier. Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) states that this increase has reduced reliance on imports and strengthened the country’s energy security.
BPC’s CEO, David Kgoboko, presented these results during the launch of the Atlega 2026-2031 strategy. The public utility aims to leverage improvements in its production capacity to bolster its finances and enhance its presence in the regional electricity market.
The rooftop solar program has been expanded from 40 MW to 75 MW. Approximately 30 MW is already installed and operational, according to BPC, which encourages households and businesses to generate part of their electricity while remaining connected to the national grid.
The strategy also includes an increase in renewable production, improvements in grid reliability, and the development of electricity exchanges with neighboring countries. BPC aims to become a regional player capable of exporting electricity when national production generates surpluses.
A report published by BPC on February 1 already indicated that 85.68% of local demand was met by the Morupule A and B power stations, while 7.90% came from a local solar plant and 6.42% from imports.
In its 2026-2031 strategy, BPC also plans to increase its revenue from approximately 9 billion to 25 billion pulas over five years, while expanding the participation of Botswana-based companies in its supply chain.
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