Share of electricity production by source in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of electricity production by source was 31.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Zimbabwe is 31.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 72.4% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 53.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 24.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 32.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 29.4% | 41.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 production by source in Zimbabwe?
- Share of electricity production by source in Zimbabwe was 31.0% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Zimbabwe ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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