Electric power consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Electric power consumption was 726.74 kWh per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 726.74 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Zambia peaked at 786.39 kWh per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 556.99 kWh per capita, in 2009.
That places Zambia 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714.52 kWh per capita | 604.07 kWh per capita | 786.39 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.81 kWh per capita | 556.99 kWh per capita | 712.72 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.2 kWh per capita | 575.49 kWh per capita | 748.82 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.32 kWh per capita | 618.64 kWh per capita | 726.74 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Mineral rents 28.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 35.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.9% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 75.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Zambia?
- Electric power consumption in Zambia was 726.74 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 786.39 kWh per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.99 kWh per capita in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for electric power consumption?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.