Electricity generation from coal in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from coal was 2.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.13 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Zambia peaked at 2.16 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 51st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +287.9% |
| 2018 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +59.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 2023 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.532 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Zambia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from coal in Zambia was 2.13 terawatt-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 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 211 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.