Number of people with and without electricity access in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people with and without electricity access was 10.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Zimbabwe, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Zimbabwe is 10.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1993 | 3.38 million | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.51 million | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 3.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.52 million | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 4.01 million | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 4.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.70 million | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 5.20 million | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 5.02 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.08 million | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 5.69 million | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.59 million | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 4.85 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.21 million | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 6.52 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.13 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.18 million | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 7.74 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 10.13 million | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 10.31 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 million | 3.02 million | 4.52 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.55 million | 4.01 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 million | 4.59 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 million | 7.74 million | 10.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Zimbabwe was 10.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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