Fossil fuel production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fossil fuel production was 53.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel production in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 53.58 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Zimbabwe peaked at 53.58 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.32 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.54 terawatt-hours | 20.77 terawatt-hours | 38.32 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.41 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 42.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 terawatt-hours | 11.32 terawatt-hours | 33.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 43.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 terawatt-hours | 20.29 terawatt-hours | 53.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel production in Zimbabwe?
- Fossil fuel production in Zimbabwe was 53.58 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fossil fuel production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.