Annual change in primary energy use in Zambia
Zambia: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.016 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.016 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
150th
of 219 countries
All-time high
10.92 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
-1.98 terawatt-hours
in 1989
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual change in primary energy use in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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 219 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.
Annual change in primary energy use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.3611 terawatt-hours | -120.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3931 terawatt-hours | -208.9% |
| 1984 | -0.7404 terawatt-hours | +88.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5248 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1489 terawatt-hours | -128.4% |
| 1987 | 0.076 terawatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +1296.7% |
| 1989 | -1.98 terawatt-hours | -286.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2443 terawatt-hours | -112.3% |
| 1991 | -1.29 terawatt-hours | -627.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -188.1% |
| 1993 | -1.37 terawatt-hours | -220.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1815 terawatt-hours | -86.7% |
| 1995 | -1.45 terawatt-hours | +700.7% |
| 1996 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | -100.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +11546.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0777 terawatt-hours | -92.6% |
| 1999 | -1.3 terawatt-hours | -1773.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0071 terawatt-hours | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8589 terawatt-hours | -12131.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8998 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9087 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6103 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9456 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 0.256 terawatt-hours | -72.9% |
| 2007 | -1.73 terawatt-hours | -777.5% |
| 2008 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -185.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1539 terawatt-hours | -89.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7218 terawatt-hours | +369.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +289.5% |
| 2012 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +143.3% |
| 2015 | 0.805 terawatt-hours | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8213 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +500.7% |
| 2018 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | -38.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8846 terawatt-hours | -128.9% |
| 2020 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -344.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2022 | -1.25 terawatt-hours | -144.8% |
| 2023 | 10.92 terawatt-hours | -972.0% |
| 2024 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -99.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.016 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.016 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +12131.9% | -0.0071 terawatt-hours | 0.8589 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +11546.1% | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | -1773.3% | 0.0777 terawatt-hours | -1.3 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +1296.7% | 0.076 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
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); 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 219 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); 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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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.