Electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from coal was 4.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.4 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.91 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.75 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe was 4.4 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.