Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 25.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe is 25.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 486.0% on the previous year and up 784.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe peaked at 56.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -22.6%, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.1% | — |
| 1982 | -3.4% | +3474.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -186.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +318.6% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +33.6% |
| 1988 | -2.1% | -111.4% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -391.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -33.8% |
| 1992 | -6.6% | -295.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -107.5% |
| 1994 | -4.0% | -922.8% |
| 1995 | -1.7% | -57.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -190.8% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | -172.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -264.1% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +550.2% |
| 2000 | -7.9% | -165.5% |
| 2001 | -5.5% | -31.0% |
| 2002 | -3.6% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | -9.5% | +164.3% |
| 2004 | -9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -178.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -106.7% |
| 2007 | -2.7% | +433.1% |
| 2008 | -22.6% | +747.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -102.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +2657.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -65.2% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | -207.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -172.0% |
| 2016 | -8.8% | -424.6% |
| 2017 | -8.0% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -242.8% |
| 2019 | -9.0% | -178.7% |
| 2020 | -15.0% | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -174.3% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +401.1% |
| 2023 | -6.7% | -112.0% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -486.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | -3474.1% | -0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | +2657.7% | 0.5% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | -3.4% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -6.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.4% | -22.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -9.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | -15.0% | 56.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Montserrat 78.7% compare
- 3 American Samoa 22.9% compare
- 4 Falkland Islands 22.9% compare
- 5 Paraguay 20.8% compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zimbabwe was 25.8% 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 percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.6% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 784.3%. 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 percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.