Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Zimbabwe stood at 55.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe peaked at 74.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 55.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 55.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 37.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 41.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 54.7% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 33 Montenegro 58.5% compare
- 34 Eswatini 57.4% compare
- 35 Peru 56.1% compare
- 37 New Zealand 54.8% compare
- 38 Panama 53.1% compare
- 39 French Guiana 53.1% 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Zimbabwe was 55.6% 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 hydropower recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.