Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zambia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zambia is 1.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zambia peaked at 14.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 156th 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 hydroelectric in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +1176.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -79.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -62.0% |
| 2004 | -4.2% | -485.6% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | -65.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -243.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +102.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -85.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +157.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -4.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zambia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Zambia was 1.3% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.