Electricity production from coal sources in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity production from coal sources was 10.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from coal sources in Zambia stood at 10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Zambia peaked at 12.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Zambia 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from coal sources in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 2.8% | — |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +217.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 7.3% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 51 Colombia 12.4% compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 11.1% compare
- 55 Bangladesh 10.6% compare
- 56 Netherlands 8.2% compare
- 57 Mexico 7.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in Zambia?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Zambia was 10.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.