Electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from hydropower was 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.93 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
2.96 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 5.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.93 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.96 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.93 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 15.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-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 in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe was 5.7 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.