Electricity generation per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation per person was 616.79 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
616.79 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
162nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
786.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
432.15 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation 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
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Zimbabwe stood at 616.79 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 786.03 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 432.15 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 587.79 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 659.88 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 709.82 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 718.59 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 786.03 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 749.79 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 631.51 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 593.56 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 588.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 554.68 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 646.87 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 674.49 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 662.18 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 680.76 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 694.01 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 666.02 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 491.09 kilowatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 509.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 627.23 kilowatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 555.29 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 432.15 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 542.5 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 556.35 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 611.35 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 616.79 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 616.79 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 616.79 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.04 kilowatt-hours | 554.68 kilowatt-hours | 786.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 620.76 kilowatt-hours | 491.09 kilowatt-hours | 694.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.83 kilowatt-hours | 432.15 kilowatt-hours | 616.79 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 per person in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation per person in Zimbabwe was 616.79 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 per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 786.03 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.15 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.