Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,851 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Zimbabwe stood at 1,851. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,851 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 87th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,190 | 1,190 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 | 1,190 | 1,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,376 | 1,201 | 1,851 | 4 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Zimbabwe was 1,851 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,851 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.