Energy intensity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Energy intensity was 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
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
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (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 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.4% (2023)
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 10th out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.