Share of electricity generation from oil in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from oil in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 1 %2001: 0.38 %2002: 0.117 %2003: 0.114 %2004: 0.206 %2005: 0.214 %2006: 0.501 %2007: 0.395 %2008: 0.393 %2009: 0.274 %2010: 0.231 %2011: 0.436 %2012: 0.546 %2013: 0.629 %2014: 0.203 %2015: 0.104 %2016: 0.558 %2017: 0.53 %2018: 0.53 %2019: 0.59 %2020: 0.596 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

That places Zimbabwe 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from oil in Zimbabwe?
Share of electricity generation from oil in Zimbabwe was 0.0% 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 oil recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.