Electricity generation from oil per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from oil per person was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Zimbabwe is 0 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.89 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.89 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.51 kilowatt-hours | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8273 kilowatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8175 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | +97.6% |
| 2007 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 2.31 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.94 kilowatt-hours | +96.5% |
| 2012 | 3.62 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 4.28 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours | -67.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6945 kilowatt-hours | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 kilowatt-hours | +294.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 3.27 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 | +294.5% | 0.6945 kilowatt-hours | 2.74 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 kilowatt-hours | 0.8175 kilowatt-hours | 5.89 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 kilowatt-hours | 0.6945 kilowatt-hours | 4.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5152 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.58 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 184 Thailand 1.95 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Albania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Armenia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Bahrain 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Costa Rica 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Croatia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Eswatini 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Georgia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Israel 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Laos 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Montenegro 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Namibia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Nepal 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Nigeria 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Slovenia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Togo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from oil per person in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Zimbabwe was 0 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.