Australia vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity production by source

Australia
42.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
42.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Share of electricity production by source over time

  • Australia
  • Zimbabwe
20406080198520052025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 42.9% against 42.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Australia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 77.7% 40.8% 36.9% Australia
2010s 63.2% 44.1% 19.1% Australia
2020s 48.8% 37.9% 10.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Australia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 42.9% against 42.7% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Australia and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
Australia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.