Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 77.26 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zimbabwe, 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
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zimbabwe stood at 77.26 watts per capita.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.06 watts per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.47 watts per capita, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.27 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 60.87 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.94 watts per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.21 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.54 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.97 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.25 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.47 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.25 watts per capita | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 63.39 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.46 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.71 watts per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.75 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 61.32 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.53 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.76 watts per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.2 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.75 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.06 watts per capita | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 78.05 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.91 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.44 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.95 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.04 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 77.26 watts per capita | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 77.26 watts per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 watts per capita, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 77.26 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +32.3% | 59.75 watts per capita | 79.06 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.12 watts per capita | 58.47 watts per capita | 64.25 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.66 watts per capita | 59.75 watts per capita | 79.06 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.32 watts per capita | 75.04 watts per capita | 77.26 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 147 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.37 watts per capita compare
- 148 Philippines 80.28 watts per capita compare
- 149 Guyana 78.65 watts per capita compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 76.89 watts per capita compare
- 152 Cuba 74.35 watts per capita compare
- 153 Pakistan 69.75 watts per capita compare
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zimbabwe?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Zimbabwe was 77.26 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.06 watts per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.47 watts per capita in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).