Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 342.66 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
342.66 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
444.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
204.1 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Zimbabwe stood at 342.66 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 444.77 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 204.1 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268.25 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 247.25 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 315.2 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 436.55 kilowatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 444.77 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 393.32 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 420.21 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 420.18 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 440.62 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 415.44 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 434.24 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 382.48 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 390.07 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 356.79 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 382.2 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 346.55 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 204.1 kilowatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 268.02 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 335.89 kilowatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 273.06 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 245.38 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 375.38 kilowatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 365.92 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 334.13 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 342.66 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 342.66 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 342.66 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380.18 kilowatt-hours | 247.25 kilowatt-hours | 444.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.34 kilowatt-hours | 204.1 kilowatt-hours | 434.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.7 kilowatt-hours | 245.38 kilowatt-hours | 375.38 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Zimbabwe was 342.66 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 444.77 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.1 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.