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 91st out of 209 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 16.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 832.91 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8237 tonnes per person (2024)
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 91st out of 209 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.