Annual change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual change in primary energy use was 13.86 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 13.86 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 460.2% on the previous year and up 890.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.64 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9.09 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0321 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -1.15 terawatt-hours | +3470.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9588 terawatt-hours | -183.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6572 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +326.9% |
| 1986 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +77.2% |
| 1987 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 1988 | -1.01 terawatt-hours | -113.4% |
| 1989 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -385.5% |
| 1990 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -30.5% |
| 1992 | -3.63 terawatt-hours | -301.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2546 terawatt-hours | -107.0% |
| 1994 | -2.1 terawatt-hours | -926.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8558 terawatt-hours | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7634 terawatt-hours | -189.2% |
| 1997 | -0.563 terawatt-hours | -173.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9135 terawatt-hours | -262.2% |
| 1999 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +562.2% |
| 2000 | -4.44 terawatt-hours | -173.3% |
| 2001 | -2.82 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2002 | -1.76 terawatt-hours | -37.6% |
| 2003 | -4.48 terawatt-hours | +154.8% |
| 2004 | -4.05 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | -170.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2077 terawatt-hours | -107.2% |
| 2007 | -1.1 terawatt-hours | +430.5% |
| 2008 | -9.09 terawatt-hours | +724.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1506 terawatt-hours | -101.7% |
| 2010 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +2671.1% |
| 2011 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -61.7% |
| 2014 | -1.75 terawatt-hours | -210.9% |
| 2015 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -169.3% |
| 2016 | -4.05 terawatt-hours | -433.4% |
| 2017 | -3.35 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -231.4% |
| 2019 | -3.86 terawatt-hours | -187.7% |
| 2020 | -5.87 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | -163.1% |
| 2022 | 20.64 terawatt-hours | +457.1% |
| 2023 | -3.85 terawatt-hours | -118.6% |
| 2024 | 13.86 terawatt-hours | -460.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 14.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 67.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -3470.7% | -0.0321 terawatt-hours | -1.15 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +2671.1% | 0.1506 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -1.15 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5218 terawatt-hours | -3.63 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.49 terawatt-hours | -9.09 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7767 terawatt-hours | -4.05 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -5.87 terawatt-hours | 20.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe was 13.86 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.09 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 890.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.