Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 54.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Zimbabwe stood at 54.6%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.0% | — |
| 1991 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -5.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 54.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 54.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 63.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 50.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 58.9% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 54.6% | 64.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Burkina Faso 58.4% compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 58.0% compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 55.5% compare
- 42 Laos 54.6% compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 54.5% compare
- 44 Bhutan 53.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Zimbabwe?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Zimbabwe was 54.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).