Energy intensity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Energy intensity was 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
11th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1987
All-time low
1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Zimbabwe, 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
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Zimbabwe is 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 51.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +51.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +51.4% | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Zimbabwe?
- Energy intensity in Zimbabwe was 2.22 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for energy intensity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.