Private company

Botswana Power Corporation

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is a state-owned company for electrical power generation, transmission and distribution in Botswana. It was established in 1970 and is currently the only electricity supplier in the country. BPC represents Botswana in the Southern African Power Pool.2 It employed 2,177 people in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded1
  • Industryelectric power industry1
  • HeadquartersBotswana1
  • Websitewww.bpc.bw
  • Legal formCorporation3
  • LEI254900WMSCP2BQZZ9P063
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressPlot 1222, Gaborone, Botswana3
  • Registered withCompanies and Intellectual Property Authority, 01/0318/063

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is a state-owned company for electrical power generation, transmission and distribution in Botswana. It was established in 1970 and is currently the only electricity supplier in the country. BPC represents Botswana in the Southern African Power Pool. Morupule Power Station (coal-fired) in Palapye supplies 80% of domestically generated electricity, however the country is dependent on importing energy from its neighbours. Its capacity is estimated to be around 132 MW. The region's main power supplier, South Africa, is experiencing its own problems with under-capacity blackouts. A plan to boost Morupule station with four new 150 MW units is underway and gathering financial support from several sources.2

The story

Botswana Power Corporation was formed in 1970 after the Botswana Parliament passed the Botswana Power Corporation Act. BPC produced an estimated 1,052 GWh in 2007, while demand was estimated to 2,648 GWh.

From Wikipedia’s article on Botswana Power Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • government of Botswana

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20202,1771
  • 20191,8701

Timeline

  1. 1970Founded Founded1

Sources

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