Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 1.70 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zimbabwe, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zimbabwe stood at 1.70 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,824.3% on the previous year and up 2,285.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.70 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.78 million kWh, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | 95.99 million kWh | — |
| 2001 | 133.30 million kWh | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 70.05 million kWh | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 52.36 million kWh | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 86.86 million kWh | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 61.04 million kWh | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 76.45 million kWh | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 60.75 million kWh | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 54.45 million kWh | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 53.90 million kWh | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.43 million kWh | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 71.47 million kWh | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 250.38 million kWh | +250.3% |
| 2013 | 251.91 million kWh | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 261.22 million kWh | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 256.36 million kWh | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.33 million kWh | -92.8% |
| 2017 | 198.75 million kWh | +984.3% |
| 2018 | 857.59 million kWh | +331.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 billion kWh | +48.6% |
| 2020 | -45.78 million kWh | -103.6% |
| 2021 | 1.70 billion kWh | -3824.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.70 billion kWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh, 12.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.70 billion kWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.52 million kWh, 38.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3824.3% | -45.78 million kWh | 1.70 billion kWh |
| 2017 | +984.3% | 18.33 million kWh | 198.75 million kWh |
| 2018 | +331.5% | 198.75 million kWh | 857.59 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.52 million kWh | 52.36 million kWh | 133.30 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.18 million kWh | 18.33 million kWh | 1.27 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 829.61 million kWh | -45.78 million kWh | 1.70 billion kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zimbabwe was 1.70 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.78 million kWh in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,285.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.