Electricity production from oil sources in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity production from oil sources was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Zambia, 1990–2023
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 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 300.5% on the previous year and down 71.1% 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 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources 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% | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +300.5% |
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 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
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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 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 0.0% in 2023, 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 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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.