Number of people without access to electricity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people without access to electricity was 6.32 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Zimbabwe stood at 6.32 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.62 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million people, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 million people | 7.44 million people | 8.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.50 million people | 7.74 million people | 9.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 million people | 6.21 million people | 8.06 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 8.65 million people compare
- 24 Cameroon 8.15 million people compare
- 25 Guinea 6.82 million people compare
- 27 South Africa 6.27 million people compare
- 28 Philippines 6.02 million people compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 6.00 million people compare
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)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Zimbabwe was 6.32 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million people in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.