Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 5.86 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.86 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.06 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.96 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Zimbabwe was 5.86 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.