Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production by source

Botswana
3.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Electricity production by source over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
012345200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.4 terawatt-hours against 3.37 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 1.03 terawatt-hours.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.944 terawatt-hours 3.37 terawatt-hours 2.42 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2010s 1.83 terawatt-hours 3.89 terawatt-hours 2.06 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2020s 2.7 terawatt-hours 3.39 terawatt-hours 0.686 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.4 terawatt-hours against 3.37 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
1.03 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production by source?
Botswana ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.