Renewable energy consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable energy consumption was 83.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Zambia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 83.0% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Zambia peaked at 90.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1991.
That places Zambia 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Renewable energy consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.0% | — |
| 1991 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 82.3% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 83.5% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.0% | 85.4% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Zambia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Zambia was 83.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.