Electricity generation from renewables in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from renewables was 17.25 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
17.32 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
7.67 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 17.25 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Zambia peaked at 17.32 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.67 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.46 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.88 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.67 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.52 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 11.48 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 13.28 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 14.11 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 13.11 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 12.57 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 13.78 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 12.52 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.02 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 17.31 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 17.32 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.25 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 28.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 7.67 terawatt-hours | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 terawatt-hours | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 14.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 13.02 terawatt-hours | 17.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 49 Iceland 19.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 18.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Ukraine 18.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 North Korea 17.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 16.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Mozambique 16.51 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- 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 generation from renewables in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Zambia was 17.25 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.