Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 77.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Zimbabwe stood at 77.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 77.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 89th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 72.4% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +57.0% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +45.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 77.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 77.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 53.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 24.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 32.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 33.8% | 77.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 86 Jordan 77.9% compare
- 87 Philippines 77.8% compare
- 88 New Caledonia 77.5% compare
- 90 Cyprus 76.3% compare
- 91 French Polynesia 76.3% compare
- 92 India 75.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Zimbabwe was 77.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.