Share of electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from coal was 42.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 23.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 31.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 29.3% | 43.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 share of electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Zimbabwe was 42.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.