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Electricity generation from oil in Zambia

Zambia: Electricity generation from oil was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3,300.0%
World rank
118th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.71 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Zambia, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.03 terawatt-hours2001: 0.04 terawatt-hours2002: 0.04 terawatt-hours2003: 0.04 terawatt-hours2004: 0.04 terawatt-hours2005: 0.04 terawatt-hours2006: 0.01 terawatt-hours2007: 0.01 terawatt-hours2008: 0.01 terawatt-hours2009: 0.01 terawatt-hours2010: 0.01 terawatt-hours2011: 0.01 terawatt-hours2012: 0.02 terawatt-hours2013: 0.02 terawatt-hours2014: 0.41 terawatt-hours2015: 0.4 terawatt-hours2016: 0.34 terawatt-hours2017: 0.71 terawatt-hours2018: 0.46 terawatt-hours2019: 0.6 terawatt-hours2020: 0.32 terawatt-hours2021: 0.12 terawatt-hours2022: 0 terawatt-hours2023: 0.01 terawatt-hours2024: 0.34 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.34 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3,300.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Zambia peaked at 0.71 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2022.

That places Zambia 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.027 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.298 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 0.71 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.158 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.34 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 115 Cape Verde 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 116 Cameroon 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 116 Chad 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 118 Antigua and Barbuda 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 118 French Guiana 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 118 Somalia 0.34 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Zambia?
Electricity generation from oil in Zambia was 0.34 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 oil recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.71 terawatt-hours in 2017.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from oil?
Zambia ranks 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
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, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.