Electricity generation from solar and wind in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Zimbabwe, 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
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind in Zimbabwe stood at 0.04 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Zimbabwe was 0.04 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.