Electricity generation from renewables per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 352.28 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
352.28 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
446.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
220.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Zimbabwe is 352.28 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 446.79 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 220.54 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268.25 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 247.25 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 315.2 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 436.55 kilowatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 444.77 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 393.32 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 428.13 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 424.87 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 446.79 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 420 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 439.49 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 389.1 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 398.76 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 366.07 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 382.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 350.02 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 220.54 kilowatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 278.82 kilowatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 349.2 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 286.81 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 253.11 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 383.61 kilowatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 374.63 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 343.31 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 352.28 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 352.28 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 352.28 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382.51 kilowatt-hours | 247.25 kilowatt-hours | 446.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.17 kilowatt-hours | 220.54 kilowatt-hours | 439.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.39 kilowatt-hours | 253.11 kilowatt-hours | 383.61 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 from renewables per person in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Zimbabwe was 352.28 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 from renewables per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 446.79 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.54 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.