Share of the population with access to electricity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population with access to electricity was 62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Zimbabwe, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Zimbabwe stood at 62. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Zimbabwe peaked at 62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.2 | — |
| 1993 | 31.16 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 28.1 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 31.95 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 32.34 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.72 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 33.1 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.4 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 33.7 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 34.2 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.1 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.6 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.1 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.4 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 38.9 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 44 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 40.6 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 42.5 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 44 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 45.4 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 46.7 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 52.7 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 49 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 62 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32 | 28.1 | 38.4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.44 | 33.7 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5 | 32.3 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.16 | 49 | 62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Zimbabwe was 62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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