Electricity demand in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity demand was 12.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.