Electricity demand per person in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity demand per person was 778.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Zambia is 778.8 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Zambia peaked at 846.24 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 634.88 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712.32 kilowatt-hours | 634.88 kilowatt-hours | 756.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 791.63 kilowatt-hours | 708.17 kilowatt-hours | 846.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.26 kilowatt-hours | 735.6 kilowatt-hours | 815.27 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 71.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Zambia?
- Electricity demand per person in Zambia was 778.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 846.24 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 634.88 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity demand per person?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.