Primary energy use per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary energy use per person was 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Zimbabwe, 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Zimbabwe is 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,323 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,136 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 156 Syria 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Vanuatu 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Nicaragua 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person 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 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Zimbabwe?
- Primary energy use per person in Zimbabwe was 4,059 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,323 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,136 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary energy use per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.