Electricity generation from hydropower in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Zambia is 17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Zambia peaked at 17.09 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.67 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 7.67 terawatt-hours | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 14.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 terawatt-hours | 12.79 terawatt-hours | 17.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Tajikistan 23.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Chile 19.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Germany 19.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 North Korea 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Mozambique 16.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Portugal 15.18 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (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 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Zambia was 17 terawatt-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 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.