Electricity production by source in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity production by source was 4.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.91 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
1.75 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity production by source in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Zimbabwe is 4.4 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.91 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.75 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production by source in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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 production by source in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity production by source in Zimbabwe was 4.4 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity production by source?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.