Electricity demand in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity demand was 12.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12.59 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
8.57 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Zimbabwe stood at 12.1 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.59 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.57 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.97 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.97 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.88 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.37 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.49 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.02 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.69 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 11.99 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.24 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 12.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 terawatt-hours | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 10.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 8.69 terawatt-hours | 12.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 106 Costa Rica 12.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 107 Mongolia 12.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Lithuania 12.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Nepal 11.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 10.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 9.55 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- 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 demand in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity demand in Zimbabwe was 12.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity demand?
- Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.