Electricity generation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation was 10.26 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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 10.26 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.26 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.71 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
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 rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.9 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 9.17 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.15 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.99 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 10.26 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.18 terawatt-hours | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 9.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 9.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 6.71 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 generation in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation in Zimbabwe was 10.26 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 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation?
- Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.