Net electricity imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net electricity imports was 1.84 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports in Zimbabwe stood at 1.84 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 1,940.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.09 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -43.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1 terawatt-hours | -118.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -1950.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +78.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 2 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.15 terawatt-hours, 12.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1950.0% | -0.1 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.841 terawatt-hours | -0.1 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 34 Kazakhstan 2.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Namibia 2.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Montenegro 1.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Kenya 1.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 North Macedonia 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Togo 1.5 terawatt-hours compare
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 net electricity imports in Zimbabwe?
- Net electricity imports in Zimbabwe was 1.84 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net electricity imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,940.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.