Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Zambia
Zambia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -18.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -18.8% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Zambia peaked at 10.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -21.2%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 205th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.1% | -21.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -9.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.1% | -20.9% | -8.6% | 5 |
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- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (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 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Zambia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Zambia was -18.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.2% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Zambia ranks 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.