Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Zambia
Zambia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 159.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 159.69 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia peaked at 179.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127.55, in 2009.
That places Zambia 127th out of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 179.84 | — |
| 2001 | 174.48 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 169.19 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 158.56 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 153.6 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 148.61 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 143.58 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 133.89 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 131.53 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 127.55 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 138.54 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 134 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 130.21 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 149.49 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 144.82 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 140.98 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 143.83 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 140.1 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 136.12 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 137.05 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 133.23 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 145.16 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 164.04 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 161.25 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 159.69 | -1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 159.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 159.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.09 | 127.55 | 179.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.51 | 130.21 | 149.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.67 | 133.23 | 164.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia was 159.69 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.55 in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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