Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Zambia is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6,063.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Zambia peaked at 4.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Zambia 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, 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 oil sources (% of total) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +77.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1886.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +66.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +300.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +6063.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6063.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| 2014 | +1886.0% | 0.1% | 2.8% |
| 2023 | +300.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Zambia?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Zambia was 2.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.