Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 45.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe stood at 45.1%.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% 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, 27.6%, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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 | 54.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -31.1% |
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% | 41.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 45.1% | 65.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Zimbabwe was 45.1% in 2023, 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 27.6% in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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.