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Electricity generation from coal per person in Zambia

Zambia: Electricity generation from coal per person was 99.93 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99.93 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 207 countries
All-time high
113.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from coal per person in Zambia, 2000–2024

02550751001252000201220242000: 0.998 kilowatt-hours2001: 0.969 kilowatt-hours2002: 1.9 kilowatt-hours2003: 1.8 kilowatt-hours2004: 0.882 kilowatt-hours2005: 1.7 kilowatt-hours2006: 0 kilowatt-hours2007: 0 kilowatt-hours2008: 0 kilowatt-hours2009: 0 kilowatt-hours2010: 0 kilowatt-hours2011: 0 kilowatt-hours2012: 0 kilowatt-hours2013: 0 kilowatt-hours2014: 0 kilowatt-hours2015: 0 kilowatt-hours2016: 19.5 kilowatt-hours2017: 73.4 kilowatt-hours2018: 113.5 kilowatt-hours2019: 90.2 kilowatt-hours2020: 99.2 kilowatt-hours2021: 66.3 kilowatt-hours2022: 107.2 kilowatt-hours2023: 102.8 kilowatt-hours2024: 99.9 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from coal per person in Zambia stood at 99.93 kilowatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Zambia peaked at 113.5 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.

That places Zambia 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8255 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 1.88 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 29.66 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 113.5 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 95.07 kilowatt-hours 66.31 kilowatt-hours 107.18 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 56 Panama 110.73 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 57 Tajikistan 106.61 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 58 Colombia 103.51 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 60 Singapore 97.09 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 61 New Zealand 93.3 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 62 Mexico 82.46 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from coal per person in Zambia?
Electricity generation from coal per person in Zambia was 99.93 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 113.5 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
Zambia ranks 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.