Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 87.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 87.8% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zambia peaked at 99.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2019.
That places Zambia 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 83.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 83.9% | 90.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.0% compare
- 11 Uganda 89.8% compare
- 12 Norway 88.9% compare
- 14 Guinea 87.4% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 86.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 82.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zambia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zambia was 87.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.