Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 2.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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
Zimbabwe recorded 2.4 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 83.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 212 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4029 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 kilowatt-hours | 1.27 kilowatt-hours | 2.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 161 Rwanda 2.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 162 Benin 2.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 163 Afghanistan 2.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 2.31 kilowatt-hours compare
- 166 Mozambique 2.31 kilowatt-hours compare
- 167 Myanmar 2.2 kilowatt-hours compare
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 56.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Zimbabwe was 2.4 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.