Electricity generation from oil per person in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 15.95 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil per person in Zambia stood at 15.95 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,205.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Zambia peaked at 40.71 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 157th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 kilowatt-hours | 0.7413 kilowatt-hours | 3.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 kilowatt-hours | 0.6926 kilowatt-hours | 40.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 16.79 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (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)
- Fuel exports 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 70.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Zambia was 15.95 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.71 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.