Fossil fuel production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fossil fuel production was 53.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
53.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
11.32 terawatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
45
1981–2025
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.
Fossil fuel production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 20.77 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 24.97 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 23.32 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 23.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.37 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 36.22 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 38.02 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 38.32 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.24 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 42.14 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 41.62 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.67 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 41.02 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 41.54 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.77 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 39.74 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 41.02 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 37.35 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 33.07 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 33.83 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.53 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 21.18 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 28.48 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 25.28 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.32 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 20.01 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 19.21 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.95 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 23.35 terawatt-hours | +95.4% |
| 2014 | 43.36 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 32.52 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 20.26 terawatt-hours | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 21.96 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 25.11 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 19.7 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 20.29 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.29 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 29.55 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 37.41 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 43.48 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 53.58 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 53.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.58 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.