Electricity demand per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity demand per person was 727.41 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Zimbabwe stood at 727.41 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,042 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 559.67 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 906.51 kilowatt-hours | 652.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,042 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 678.72 kilowatt-hours | 617.8 kilowatt-hours | 718.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.74 kilowatt-hours | 559.67 kilowatt-hours | 733.75 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- 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 electricity demand per person in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity demand per person in Zimbabwe was 727.41 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,042 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 559.67 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity demand per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.