Electricity generation from solar and wind in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.17 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Zambia peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 110th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.152 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Zambia was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Zambia ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.