Annual change in primary energy use in Zambia
Zambia: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.016 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.016 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Zambia peaked at 10.92 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.98 terawatt-hours, in 1989.
Zambia ranks 150th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.4138 terawatt-hours | -1.98 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.3071 terawatt-hours | -1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4367 terawatt-hours | -1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -0.8846 terawatt-hours | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -1.25 terawatt-hours | 10.92 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 147 Dominica 0.0193 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Micronesia (country) 0.0173 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Netherlands Antilles 0.017 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0103 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0087 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Greenland 0.0074 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Zambia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Zambia was 0.016 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.