Energy intensity in Zambia
Zambia: Energy intensity was 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity in Zambia, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Zambia stood at 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Zambia peaked at 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.437 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2010.
That places Zambia 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9725 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7275 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.479 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9066 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5012 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.437 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5799 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6056 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6238 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 138 Hong Kong 0.6095 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 139 Bangladesh 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 141 Costa Rica 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 142 Nepal 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 143 Niger 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Zambia?
- Energy intensity in Zambia was 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.437 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for energy intensity?
- Zambia ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.