Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Zambia
Zambia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Zambia is 5.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Zambia peaked at 13.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2024.
That places Zambia 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.6% | — |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -38.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -38.8% | 8.8% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.4% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Zambia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Zambia was 5.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.