Iceland vs Zambia: Electricity demand

Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
16.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
88th
Zambia rank
91st

Electricity demand over time

  • Iceland
  • Zambia
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 19.05 terawatt-hours against 16.6 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 2.45 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 91st of 214 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.43 terawatt-hours 8.31 terawatt-hours 2.12 terawatt-hours Iceland
2010s 18.15 terawatt-hours 12.83 terawatt-hours 5.32 terawatt-hours Iceland
2020s 19.4 terawatt-hours 15.75 terawatt-hours 3.66 terawatt-hours Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Iceland or Zambia?
Iceland, at 19.05 terawatt-hours against 16.6 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Iceland and Zambia?
2.45 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for electricity demand?
Iceland ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 91st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.