Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe stood at 20.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 74.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.3% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -53.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 27.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 37.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 41.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 20.5% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe was 20.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.