Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 159.69 watts per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
159.69 watts per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
115th
of 221 countries
All-time high
179.84 watts per capita
in 2000
All-time low
127.55 watts per capita
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zambia is 159.69 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zambia peaked at 179.84 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127.55 watts per capita, in 2009.
That places Zambia 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 179.84 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 174.48 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 169.2 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 158.56 watts per capita | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 153.6 watts per capita | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 148.61 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 143.58 watts per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 133.89 watts per capita | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 131.53 watts per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 127.55 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 138.54 watts per capita | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 134 watts per capita | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 130.21 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 149.49 watts per capita | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 144.82 watts per capita | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 140.98 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 143.83 watts per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 140.1 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 136.12 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 137.05 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 133.23 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 145.16 watts per capita | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 164.04 watts per capita | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 161.25 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 159.69 watts per capita | -1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 159.69 watts per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 watts per capita, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 159.69 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.08 watts per capita | 127.55 watts per capita | 179.84 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.51 watts per capita | 130.21 watts per capita | 149.49 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.67 watts per capita | 133.23 watts per capita | 164.04 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Azerbaijan 173.36 watts per capita compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 166.19 watts per capita compare
- 114 Tonga 162.51 watts per capita compare
- 116 Eswatini 158.89 watts per capita compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 156.35 watts per capita compare
- 118 American Samoa 152.04 watts per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zambia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zambia was 159.69 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.84 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.55 watts per capita in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).