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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 4.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.94 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
1.77 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 3.8 terawatt-hours2001: 4.9 terawatt-hours2002: 4.8 terawatt-hours2003: 3.5 terawatt-hours2004: 4.2 terawatt-hours2005: 4.5 terawatt-hours2006: 2.6 terawatt-hours2007: 2.2 terawatt-hours2008: 1.8 terawatt-hours2009: 1.8 terawatt-hours2010: 2.8 terawatt-hours2011: 3.9 terawatt-hours2012: 3.6 terawatt-hours2013: 4.4 terawatt-hours2014: 4.4 terawatt-hours2015: 4.5 terawatt-hours2016: 4 terawatt-hours2017: 3.4 terawatt-hours2018: 4.2 terawatt-hours2019: 4.1 terawatt-hours2020: 2.8 terawatt-hours2021: 2.5 terawatt-hours2022: 2.9 terawatt-hours2023: 4.4 terawatt-hours2024: 4.4 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Zimbabwe stood at 4.4 terawatt-hours.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.94 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.77 terawatt-hours, in 2009.

That places Zimbabwe 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4 terawatt-hours 1.77 terawatt-hours 4.94 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 3.93 terawatt-hours 2.77 terawatt-hours 4.55 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 3.4 terawatt-hours 2.51 terawatt-hours 4.4 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 88 New Zealand 4.97 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 89 Mali 4.8 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 90 Yemen 4.66 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 92 Congo 4.32 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 92 Slovakia 4.32 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 94 Jamaica 4.3 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Zimbabwe?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 fossil fuels recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 4.94 terawatt-hours in 2001.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 terawatt-hours in 2009.
How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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