Zimbabwe Electricity
Generation (2024)#109 World
10.26TWh+2.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#107 World
10.19TWh+0.59% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
42.9%57.1%
Electricity Generation in Zimbabwe
- Net electricity generation in Zimbabwe reached 10.26 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#109 in the world), an increase of 2.7% from 9.99 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.03% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 42.9% (4.4 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Zimbabwe and renewables 57.1% (5.86 terawatt-hours).
- Zimbabwe reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.96% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 57.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe consumed 10.19 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#107 in the world), an increase of 0.59% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Zimbabwe averaged 612.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 1.68 kilowatt-hours per day (#160 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe had a total installed electricity capacity of 2.52 gigawatts in 2024 (#117 in the world), an increase of 0.96% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 50.3% and renewables at 49.7% of Zimbabwe's installed capacity in 2024.
- Zimbabwe's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 46.6% in 2024, with hydro at 60.2%, fossil fuels at 39.7% and solar at 5.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe imported 2.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈21.6% of consumption).
- Zimbabwe exported 0.36 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈3.5% of generation).
- This made Zimbabwe a net importer of 1.84 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Zimbabwe
- Distribution losses in Zimbabwe were 1.91 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 18.6% of total generation, up from 16.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Zimbabwe
- In 2024, Zimbabwe generated approximately 0.03 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00019 terawatt-hours.
Zimbabwe Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.26 | +2.7% | 109 | 0.03% | 10.19 | +0.59% | 107 | 0.04% | 612.4 | 2.52 | +0.96% | 117 | 0.03% | 2.2 | 0.36 | 1.84 | 1.91 |
| 2023 | 9.99 | +11.7% | 110 | 0.03% | 10.13 | +13.8% | 106 | 0.04% | 619.7 | 2.49 | −0.04% | 115 | 0.03% | 2.13 | 0.13 | 2 | 1.86 |
| 2022 | 8.95 | +4.4% | 112 | 0.03% | 8.9 | +4% | 110 | 0.03% | 553.7 | 2.49 | +0.52% | 113 | 0.03% | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.91 | 1.96 |
| 2021 | 8.56 | +27.6% | 113 | 0.03% | 8.55 | +18% | 112 | 0.03% | 541.5 | 2.48 | +0.77% | 113 | 0.03% | 2.19 | 0.45 | 1.74 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 6.71 | −20.7% | 114 | 0.03% | 7.25 | −9.7% | 112 | 0.03% | 466.9 | 2.46 | +0.09% | 114 | 0.03% | 2.34 | 0.36 | 1.98 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 8.47 | −10.2% | 110 | 0.03% | 8.02 | −7.8% | 108 | 0.03% | 525.4 | 2.46 | +0.13% | 112 | 0.03% | 1.61 | 0.5 | 1.11 | 1.55 |
| 2018 | 9.43 | +24.8% | 108 | 0.04% | 8.7 | +8.1% | 108 | 0.04% | 578.6 | 2.45 | +14.1% | 110 | 0.03% | 1.18 | 0.16 | 1.02 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 7.56 | +5.3% | 111 | 0.03% | 8.04 | +8.7% | 107 | 0.03% | 543.1 | 2.15 | +0.28% | 113 | 0.03% | 2.57 | 0.35 | 2.22 | 1.73 |
| 2016 | 7.17 | −25.2% | 111 | 0.03% | 7.4 | −5.6% | 108 | 0.03% | 506.7 | 2.15 | +1.6% | 111 | 0.03% | 2.22 | 0.37 | 1.85 | 1.63 |
| 2015 | 9.59 | −2.7% | 104 | 0.04% | 7.84 | −3.4% | 106 | 0.04% | 544.5 | 2.11 | +0.71% | 110 | 0.03% | 1.15 | 1.25 | −0.1 | 1.65 |
| 2014 | 9.86 | +3.5% | 100 | 0.04% | 8.11 | −2.9% | 103 | 0.04% | 571.1 | 2.1 | −5.4% | 108 | 0.03% | 1.13 | 1.23 | −0.1 | 1.65 |
| 2013 | 9.53 | +4.1% | 100 | 0.04% | 8.36 | +5.3% | 100 | 0.04% | 596.3 | 2.22 | +0.27% | 107 | 0.04% | 1.73 | 1.2 | 0.53 | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 9.15 | −0.26% | 100 | 0.04% | 7.94 | −2.8% | 100 | 0.04% | 574.3 | 2.21 | +0.03% | 106 | 0.04% | 1.2 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 1.77 |
| 2011 | 9.18 | +6.2% | 98 | 0.04% | 8.17 | +6.4% | 97 | 0.04% | 600.7 | 2.21 | +0.83% | 106 | 0.04% | 1.58 | 0.98 | 0.6 | 1.61 |
| 2010 | 8.64 | +18.5% | 97 | 0.04% | 7.68 | +4.7% | 95 | 0.04% | 574.8 | 2.19 | +0.05% | 103 | 0.04% | 1.72 | 0.99 | 0.73 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 7.29 | −4.4% | 100 | 0.04% | 7.33 | −5.6% | 95 | 0.04% | 558 | 2.19 | +0.02% | 101 | 0.04% | 2.18 | 0.91 | 1.28 | 1.23 |
| 2008 | 7.63 | +0.21% | 99 | 0.04% | 7.77 | −16.6% | 93 | 0.04% | 599.8 | 2.19 | +5.5% | 99 | 0.05% | 1.69 | 0.57 | 1.12 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 7.61 | −4.6% | 99 | 0.04% | 9.32 | −12.1% | 87 | 0.05% | 727.7 | 2.07 | +0% | 99 | 0.05% | 2.96 | 0.03 | 2.93 | 1.22 |
| 2006 | 7.97 | −14.9% | 95 | 0.04% | 10.6 | −1.6% | 81 | 0.06% | 838.8 | 2.07 | +0% | 98 | 0.05% | 4.25 | 0.35 | 3.9 | 1.27 |
| 2005 | 9.37 | −3.5% | 89 | 0.05% | 10.77 | +4.7% | 79 | 0.07% | 862.8 | 2.07 | +0% | 94 | 0.05% | 3.01 | 0.04 | 2.98 | 1.58 |
| 2004 | 9.72 | +10.5% | 88 | 0.06% | 10.29 | −2.4% | 78 | 0.07% | 831.8 | 2.07 | +0% | 93 | 0.05% | 2.04 | 0 | 2.04 | 1.47 |
| 2003 | 8.8 | +2.5% | 88 | 0.05% | 10.54 | +0.38% | 78 | 0.07% | 861.7 | 2.07 | +0% | 95 | 0.05% | 3.19 | 0 | 3.19 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 8.59 | +8.6% | 88 | 0.05% | 10.5 | +0.98% | 78 | 0.07% | 868.7 | 2.07 | +0.97% | 94 | 0.06% | 4.01 | 0 | 4.01 | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 7.91 | +13% | 91 | 0.05% | 10.4 | −2.5% | 76 | 0.07% | 868.5 | 2.05 | −1.7% | 92 | 0.06% | 4.07 | 0 | 4.07 | 1.57 |
| 2000 | 7 | +2.7% | 94 | 0.05% | 10.67 | +10.3% | 76 | 0.08% | 897.1 | 2.09 | +11.1% | 92 | 0.06% | 5.1 | 0 | 5.1 | 1.42 |
| 1999 | 6.81 | +8.1% | 91 | 0.05% | 9.68 | +7.4% | 73 | 0.08% | 821.2 | 1.88 | +0% | 92 | 0.06% | 4.27 | 0 | 4.27 | 1.41 |
| 1998 | 6.3 | −9.5% | 91 | 0.05% | 9.01 | −5.7% | 73 | 0.07% | 777.4 | 1.88 | −9.2% | 91 | 0.06% | 3.92 | 0 | 3.92 | 1.21 |
| 1997 | 6.97 | −0.36% | 86 | 0.05% | 9.56 | +8.7% | 72 | 0.08% | 840.7 | 2.07 | +0% | 88 | 0.07% | 3.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 6.99 | −5.9% | 84 | 0.05% | 8.79 | +3.6% | 73 | 0.07% | 788 | 2.07 | −3.6% | 87 | 0.07% | 2.27 | 0 | 2.27 | 0.47 |
| 1995 | 7.43 | +3.6% | 81 | 0.06% | 8.49 | +3.5% | 73 | 0.07% | 773.6 | 2.15 | +0% | 85 | 0.07% | 1.8 | 0.001 | 1.8 | 0.74 |
| 1994 | 7.17 | −2.6% | 84 | 0.06% | 8.2 | −6.5% | 73 | 0.07% | 754.2 | 2.15 | +0% | 87 | 0.07% | 1.82 | 0 | 1.82 | 0.79 |
| 1993 | 7.36 | −10.1% | 83 | 0.06% | 8.77 | +5.7% | 71 | 0.08% | 807.8 | 2.15 | +5.4% | 86 | 0.07% | 1.92 | 0.003 | 1.92 | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 8.19 | −8.5% | 80 | 0.07% | 8.3 | −11.9% | 74 | 0.08% | 775.5 | 2.04 | +0% | 84 | 0.07% | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.68 |
| 1991 | 8.95 | −3.3% | 61 | 0.08% | 9.42 | −5.3% | 58 | 0.09% | 905.2 | 2.04 | +0% | 66 | 0.07% | 1.43 | 0.04 | 1.39 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 9.25 | +5.8% | 59 | 0.08% | 9.95 | +7.7% | 57 | 0.10% | 981.3 | 2.04 | +24.7% | 65 | 0.07% | 1.37 | 0.005 | 1.36 | 0.67 |
| 1989 | 8.75 | +9% | 59 | 0.08% | 9.24 | +11.2% | 57 | 0.09% | 936.7 | 1.63 | +0% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.92 | 0 | 0.92 | 0.43 |
| 1988 | 8.02 | +4% | 61 | 0.08% | 8.31 | +2.2% | 57 | 0.09% | 866.9 | 1.63 | +0% | 67 | 0.06% | 0.81 | 0 | 0.81 | 0.52 |
| 1987 | 7.72 | +29.6% | 62 | 0.08% | 8.13 | +3.6% | 57 | 0.09% | 875.6 | 1.63 | +6.2% | 66 | 0.06% | 0.92 | 0 | 0.92 | 0.51 |
| 1986 | 5.96 | +19.3% | 63 | 0.06% | 7.85 | +9.9% | 58 | 0.09% | 874 | 1.54 | +0% | 66 | 0.06% | 2.39 | 0 | 2.39 | 0.49 |
| 1985 | 4.99 | +10.9% | 64 | 0.05% | 7.15 | +0.55% | 58 | 0.08% | 822.5 | 1.54 | +0% | 66 | 0.06% | 2.63 | 0 | 2.63 | 0.47 |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +2.6% | 64 | 0.05% | 7.11 | +2.2% | 57 | 0.08% | 846.8 | 1.54 | +37.4% | 64 | 0.07% | 3.05 | 0 | 3.05 | 0.44 |
| 1983 | 4.39 | +7.1% | 65 | 0.05% | 6.95 | −3.1% | 56 | 0.09% | 858.2 | 1.12 | +0% | 69 | 0.05% | 2.99 | 0 | 2.99 | 0.43 |
| 1982 | 4.1 | −8.5% | 64 | 0.05% | 7.17 | +2% | 55 | 0.09% | 920.2 | 1.12 | +0% | 68 | 0.05% | 3.53 | 0 | 3.53 | 0.45 |
| 1981 | 4.48 | +0.25% | 61 | 0.06% | 7.04 | +1.9% | 53 | 0.09% | 938.3 | 1.12 | +0% | 68 | 0.05% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.44 |
| 1980 | 4.47 | — | 62 | 0.06% | 6.9 | — | 54 | 0.09% | 980.2 | 1.12 | — | 65 | 0.06% | 2.89 | 0.03 | 2.86 | 0.43 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.