Installed solar pv capacity in Zambia
Zambia: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.3333 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Zambia, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3333 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 72.6% on the previous year and up 75,824.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Zambia peaked at 0.3333 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0002 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -99.5% |
| 2014 | 0 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 | +42940.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 | +161.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.004 | +166.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0934 | +2229.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0941 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0943 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0952 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1309 | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1931 | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3333 | +72.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3333 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3333 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +42940.2% | 0 | 0.0004 |
| 2019 | +2229.0% | 0.004 | 0.0934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0126 | 0 | 0.0934 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1568 | 0.0941 | 0.3333 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Zambia?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Zambia was 0.3333 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3333 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75,824.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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