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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.