Electricity demand in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity demand was 16.6 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Zambia is 16.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Zambia peaked at 16.6 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.36 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Zambia 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 9.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 15.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 terawatt-hours | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 16.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (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 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Zambia?
- Electricity demand in Zambia was 16.6 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity demand?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.