Primary energy use per person in Zambia
Zambia: Primary energy use per person was 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Zambia stood at 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Zambia peaked at 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 174th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 171 Angola 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Myanmar 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 175 Nigeria 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Benin 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy use per person in Zambia?
- Primary energy use per person in Zambia was 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Zambia ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.