Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.62 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.62 units per person.
That represents a change of up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.62 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.281 units per person, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.282 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.3116 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.281 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3195 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3234 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3272 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.331 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.384 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.337 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.342 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.342 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.351 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.356 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.361 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.372 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.372 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.377 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.434 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.389 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.369 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.44 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.406 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.323 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.337 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.425 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.44 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.454 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.467 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.527 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.49 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.501 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.62 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 0.62 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.32 units per person | 0.281 units per person | 0.384 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3644 units per person | 0.337 units per person | 0.434 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.405 units per person | 0.323 units per person | 0.467 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5516 units per person | 0.49 units per person | 0.62 units per person | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.62 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 units per person in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.