Electricity generation from coal per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from coal per person was 264.51 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal per person in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 264.51 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 410.13 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 133.15 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 313.65 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 410.13 kilowatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 393.79 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 281.22 kilowatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 339.64 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 354.87 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 200.22 kilowatt-hours | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 166.35 kilowatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 139.67 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 133.15 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 205.89 kilowatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 282.45 kilowatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 259.81 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 310.41 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 309.7 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 315.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 267.8 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 228.19 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 274.7 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 265.2 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 176.47 kilowatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 158.89 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 181.72 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 268.04 kilowatt-hours | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 264.51 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.27 kilowatt-hours | 133.15 kilowatt-hours | 410.13 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.94 kilowatt-hours | 205.89 kilowatt-hours | 315.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.93 kilowatt-hours | 158.89 kilowatt-hours | 268.04 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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 electricity generation from coal per person in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Zimbabwe was 264.51 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 410.13 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.15 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.