Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 7.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zambia, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zambia stood at 7.98 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zambia peaked at 7.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Zambia 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6482 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.48 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 kilowatt-hours | 6.95 kilowatt-hours | 7.98 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Bangladesh 8.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Azerbaijan, Republic of 8.66 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 8.42 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 Mali 6.94 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 149 Indonesia 6.42 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zambia was 7.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.