Energy & Mining in Zambia

267 indicators covering energy & mining for Zambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use 51.1% 2023 up 69.8% 195th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use 51.1% 2023 up 69.8% 195th
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 11.1% 2022 up 7,583.4% 185th
GDP per capita vs. energy use 9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2023 up 19.7% 109th
People without electricity country, per square kilometre 13.63 units per square kilometre 2023 down 5.9% 42nd
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square 14.25 units per square kilometre 2023 up 128.5% 191st
Primary energy use per person 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 up 37.7% 175th
Primary energy use 50.97 terawatt-hours 2024 up 84.7% 114th
Coal production 13.86 terawatt-hours 2024 up 1,114.5% 39th
Coal consumption 14.3 terawatt-hours 2024 up 1,156.1% 58th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 0 terawatt-hours 2024 128th
Oil production 0 terawatt-hours 2024 99th
Oil consumption 22.44 terawatt-hours 2024 up 66.6% 122nd
Gas consumption 0 terawatt-hours 2024 128th
Coal consumption per person 670.67 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 up 836.7% 69th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 128th
Coal production per person 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 up 805.7% 39th
Primary energy use 50.97 terawatt-hours 2024 up 84.7% 114th
Coal production 13.86 terawatt-hours 2024 up 1,114.5% 39th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.0% 2024 down 99.7% 156th
Annual change in primary energy use 0.016 terawatt-hours 2024 down 99.4% 150th
Share of primary energy from nuclear 0.0% 2024 33rd
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 0.0% 2024 33rd
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 0.0% 2024 33rd
Electricity generation from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours 2025 34th
Primary energy from nuclear per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 33rd
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours 2025 20th
Fossil fuel consumption per person 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 up 87.6% 181st
Primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours 2025 33rd
Fossil fuel consumption 36.73 terawatt-hours 2024 up 151.6% 116th
Coal production per person 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 up 805.7% 39th
Oil production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 99th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 up 37.7% 175th
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables 0.0% 2024 33rd
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 0.0% 2024 33rd
Coal production 13.86 terawatt-hours 2024 up 1,114.5% 39th
Primary energy use 50.97 terawatt-hours 2024 up 84.7% 114th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person 0 kilowatt-hours 2025 34th
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 10.0% 2024 down 33.3% 172nd
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 10.0% 2024 down 33.3% 172nd
Number of people without access to electricity 9.89 million people 2024 down 13.7% 21st
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita 0.464 people per person 2024 down 35.6% 19th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 12.14 kWh per person 2021 down 61.5% 149th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 237.97 million kWh 2021 down 47.7% 106th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 1.3% 2021 down 65.9% 156th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0108 kWh per US$ of GDP 2021 down 44.5% 110th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 320.12 kWh per square kilometre 2021 down 47.7% 160th
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 524.8 2023 up 643.7% 129th
Electricity generation from hydropower 17 terawatt-hours 2024 up 21.1% 34th
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre 13.63 people per square kilometre 2023 down 5.9% 42nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person 797.56 kilowatt-hours 2024 down 9.7% 43rd
Palm oil imports 65,000 tonnes 2023 up 16.1% 68th
Country position on nuclear weapons 0 2023 12th
Installed solar energy capacity 0.3333 gigawatts 2025 up 75,824.9% 93rd
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 2,167 2022 up 11,570.3% 114th
Electricity from renewables by source 0 terawatt-hours 2024 28th
Electricity generation by source 0 terawatt-hours 2024 28th
Electricity production in the United Kingdom 0.08 terawatt-hours 2024 up 14.3% 93rd
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output 0 Index 2025 30th
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil 1.33 Index 2025 down 55.4% 71st