Electric power consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electric power consumption was 503.77 kWh per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Zimbabwe stood at 503.77 kWh per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 929.95 kWh per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 460.46 kWh per capita, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 | 862.4 kWh per capita | 753.02 kWh per capita | 929.95 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 791.48 kWh per capita | 558.02 kWh per capita | 897.07 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.82 kWh per capita | 511.77 kWh per capita | 641.66 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.65 kWh per capita | 460.46 kWh per capita | 554.48 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
- Mineral rents 4.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 39.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Electric power consumption in Zimbabwe was 503.77 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 929.95 kWh per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.46 kWh per capita in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electric power consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.