Zambia Electricity
Generation (2024)#85 World
19.72TWh+1.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#89 World
15.54TWh+12.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
12.5%87.5%
Electricity Generation in Zambia
- Net electricity generation in Zambia reached 19.72 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#85 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 19.45 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.06% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 12.5% (2.47 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Zambia and renewables 87.5% (17.24 terawatt-hours).
- Zambia increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 87.5% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Zambia
- Zambia consumed 15.54 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#89 in the world), an increase of 12.2% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Zambia averaged 729.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 2 kilowatt-hours per day (#153 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Zambia
- Zambia had a total installed electricity capacity of 4.06 gigawatts in 2024 (#98 in the world), an increase of 1.8% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 16.1% and renewables at 83.9% of Zambia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Zambia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 55.5% in 2024, with hydro at 61.3%, fossil fuels at 43.2% and solar at 9.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Zambia
- Zambia imported 0.28 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.8% of consumption).
- Zambia exported 3.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈17.2% of generation).
- This made Zambia a net exporter of 3.12 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Zambia
- Distribution losses in Zambia were 1.06 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.4% of total generation, down from 14.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Zambia
- In 2024, Zambia generated approximately 0.05 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Zambia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.72 | +1.4% | 85 | 0.06% | 15.54 | +12.2% | 89 | 0.05% | 729.1 | 4.06 | +1.8% | 98 | 0.04% | 0.28 | 3.4 | −3.12 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | 19.45 | −0.14% | 87 | 0.07% | 13.85 | −2.5% | 92 | 0.05% | 668.4 | 3.99 | +0.97% | 99 | 0.04% | 0.29 | 3.66 | −3.37 | 2.23 |
| 2022 | 19.48 | +9.9% | 86 | 0.07% | 14.21 | +6.9% | 88 | 0.05% | 704.9 | 3.95 | +13.2% | 99 | 0.05% | 0.04 | 3.07 | −3.04 | 2.23 |
| 2021 | 17.71 | +16.3% | 88 | 0.06% | 13.29 | +11.5% | 94 | 0.05% | 678.1 | 3.49 | +12.7% | 103 | 0.04% | 0.02 | 2.15 | −2.13 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 15.23 | +3% | 95 | 0.06% | 11.92 | −7.9% | 94 | 0.05% | 625.7 | 3.1 | +1% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.13 | 1.34 | −1.21 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 14.79 | −9.1% | 96 | 0.06% | 12.95 | −4.3% | 92 | 0.05% | 699.2 | 3.07 | +3% | 104 | 0.04% | 0.2 | 0.98 | −0.78 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | 16.27 | +11.8% | 89 | 0.06% | 13.53 | +7.2% | 88 | 0.06% | 752.7 | 2.98 | +0.07% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.15 | 1.23 | −1.07 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 14.55 | +23.6% | 92 | 0.06% | 12.62 | +12.1% | 90 | 0.05% | 723.7 | 2.97 | +2.4% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.75 | 1.06 | −0.31 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 11.77 | −12.9% | 98 | 0.05% | 11.26 | −5% | 93 | 0.05% | 665.6 | 2.9 | +18.3% | 100 | 0.04% | 2.19 | 0.79 | 1.39 | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 13.52 | −6.9% | 90 | 0.06% | 11.85 | +6.6% | 89 | 0.05% | 722.5 | 2.45 | −1.8% | 108 | 0.04% | 0.79 | 1.18 | −0.39 | 1.28 |
| 2014 | 14.52 | +9.2% | 88 | 0.06% | 11.12 | −0.3% | 90 | 0.05% | 699.5 | 2.5 | +2.2% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.01 | 1.26 | −1.24 | 2.16 |
| 2013 | 13.3 | +7.5% | 90 | 0.06% | 11.15 | +5.1% | 87 | 0.05% | 724.1 | 2.44 | +20.2% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.07 | 1.08 | −1.01 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 12.37 | +7.6% | 89 | 0.06% | 10.61 | +19.7% | 88 | 0.05% | 711.2 | 2.03 | +0.35% | 107 | 0.04% | 0.16 | 0.98 | −0.82 | 0.95 |
| 2011 | 11.5 | +10% | 91 | 0.05% | 8.86 | +10.3% | 92 | 0.04% | 613.6 | 2.03 | +0.55% | 107 | 0.04% | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 2.73 |
| 2010 | 10.45 | +5.6% | 92 | 0.05% | 8.04 | +7% | 93 | 0.04% | 575.3 | 2.02 | +11.9% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.01 | 0.58 | −0.57 | 1.85 |
| 2009 | 9.89 | +3.8% | 91 | 0.05% | 7.51 | −0.83% | 94 | 0.04% | 556.8 | 1.8 | +0.45% | 104 | 0.04% | 0.01 | 0.59 | −0.58 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 9.53 | −1.1% | 92 | 0.05% | 7.58 | −8.8% | 95 | 0.04% | 581.7 | 1.79 | +1.7% | 101 | 0.04% | 0.26 | 0.1 | 0.17 | 2.13 |
| 2007 | 9.64 | −0.4% | 92 | 0.05% | 8.3 | −3.6% | 91 | 0.05% | 660.9 | 1.76 | −3.3% | 101 | 0.04% | 0.28 | 0.42 | −0.14 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 9.68 | +8.3% | 91 | 0.05% | 8.61 | +4.5% | 90 | 0.05% | 710 | 1.82 | −0.55% | 99 | 0.04% | 0.05 | 0.55 | −0.51 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 8.94 | +5% | 90 | 0.05% | 8.25 | +3.8% | 88 | 0.05% | 703.6 | 1.83 | +0% | 98 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.24 | −0.24 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 8.51 | +2.4% | 92 | 0.05% | 7.94 | +6.4% | 90 | 0.05% | 700.6 | 1.83 | +0% | 98 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.23 | −0.23 | 0.33 |
| 2003 | 8.31 | +1.9% | 91 | 0.05% | 7.47 | +5.8% | 89 | 0.05% | 679.7 | 1.83 | −3.2% | 97 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.51 | −0.51 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 8.15 | +2.6% | 91 | 0.05% | 7.06 | +7% | 89 | 0.05% | 663 | 1.89 | +2.2% | 95 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.79 | −0.79 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 7.94 | +2.9% | 90 | 0.05% | 6.6 | +7.7% | 90 | 0.05% | 639.3 | 1.85 | +0% | 95 | 0.05% | 0 | 1.07 | −1.07 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 7.72 | +0.48% | 88 | 0.05% | 6.13 | +3.7% | 93 | 0.04% | 611.8 | 1.85 | +9.9% | 94 | 0.05% | 0 | 1.35 | −1.35 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 7.68 | +2.1% | 87 | 0.05% | 5.91 | −5.5% | 88 | 0.05% | 606.7 | 1.69 | +0% | 94 | 0.05% | 0.15 | 1.7 | −1.55 | 0.23 |
| 1998 | 7.52 | −4.3% | 87 | 0.06% | 6.25 | −4.2% | 84 | 0.05% | 659.4 | 1.69 | +0% | 92 | 0.05% | 0.42 | 1.52 | −1.1 | 0.17 |
| 1997 | 7.86 | +10.8% | 83 | 0.06% | 6.53 | +14.8% | 80 | 0.05% | 706.4 | 1.69 | +0% | 92 | 0.05% | 0.03 | 1.2 | −1.17 | 0.16 |
| 1996 | 7.09 | −9.6% | 82 | 0.05% | 5.68 | −7.4% | 85 | 0.05% | 631.2 | 1.69 | +0% | 90 | 0.05% | 0.03 | 1.3 | −1.27 | 0.14 |
| 1995 | 7.84 | +1.7% | 80 | 0.06% | 6.14 | +3.1% | 78 | 0.05% | 698.6 | 1.69 | +0.24% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.22 |
| 1994 | 7.71 | −0.09% | 82 | 0.06% | 5.95 | −0.43% | 80 | 0.05% | 694.2 | 1.68 | +0% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | 7.72 | +0.01% | 82 | 0.06% | 5.98 | −0.13% | 79 | 0.05% | 714.1 | 1.68 | −1.1% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.26 |
| 1992 | 7.72 | −0.72% | 81 | 0.07% | 5.99 | +0.5% | 81 | 0.06% | 732.3 | 1.7 | +0% | 88 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.25 |
| 1991 | 7.78 | −0.17% | 65 | 0.07% | 5.96 | −1.5% | 62 | 0.06% | 746.5 | 1.7 | +0% | 69 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 7.79 | +14.9% | 63 | 0.07% | 6.05 | +18.8% | 61 | 0.06% | 777 | 1.7 | +0% | 67 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.26 |
| 1989 | 6.78 | −19.3% | 64 | 0.06% | 5.09 | −23.5% | 62 | 0.05% | 671 | 1.7 | +7.4% | 66 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.21 |
| 1988 | 8.4 | −0.7% | 60 | 0.08% | 6.66 | +0.85% | 60 | 0.07% | 901 | 1.58 | +0% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.26 |
| 1987 | 8.46 | −13.8% | 59 | 0.08% | 6.6 | +5.8% | 61 | 0.07% | 918.3 | 1.58 | −0.94% | 67 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 1.5 | −1.48 | 0.37 |
| 1986 | 9.81 | −1.5% | 59 | 0.10% | 6.24 | −1.6% | 61 | 0.07% | 893.4 | 1.6 | +0% | 65 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 3.1 | −3.08 | 0.49 |
| 1985 | 9.96 | +0.46% | 56 | 0.11% | 6.34 | +0.54% | 60 | 0.07% | 935.4 | 1.6 | +0% | 64 | 0.07% | 0.02 | 3.1 | −3.08 | 0.54 |
| 1984 | 9.91 | −1.4% | 54 | 0.11% | 6.31 | +0.72% | 58 | 0.08% | 958.7 | 1.6 | −0.56% | 63 | 0.07% | 0.02 | 3.08 | −3.06 | 0.55 |
| 1983 | 10.05 | +0.27% | 52 | 0.12% | 6.26 | +1.2% | 58 | 0.08% | 981.7 | 1.61 | +0% | 62 | 0.07% | 0.02 | 3.2 | −3.18 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 10.02 | +2.2% | 52 | 0.12% | 6.19 | −1.3% | 57 | 0.08% | 1,002 | 1.61 | +0% | 62 | 0.08% | 0.02 | 3.2 | −3.18 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 9.81 | +6.9% | 51 | 0.12% | 6.27 | +8.3% | 56 | 0.08% | 1,048.4 | 1.61 | +0% | 61 | 0.08% | 0.008 | 3 | −2.99 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 9.17 | — | 53 | 0.11% | 5.79 | — | 57 | 0.08% | 997.8 | 1.61 | — | 57 | 0.08% | 0.009 | 2.75 | −2.74 | 0.64 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.