Share of electricity generation from renewables in Zambia
Zambia: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 87.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 87.5% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Zambia peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2018.
That places Zambia 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 84.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 85.5% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (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 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Zambia?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Zambia was 87.5% 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 renewables recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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 renewables. 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.