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Electricity generation in Zambia

Zambia: 87.5% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2024), −1.5 pp on 2023. It ranks #22 of 192 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 87.5% Latest · 2024
  • −1.5 pp vs 2023
  • #22of 192 countries · 2024
  • 75Records · 3 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2025

All electricity generation statistics

Renewable share of electricity generation in Zambia

Fig 1 · D35 · Zambia Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

Zambia, 2000 to 2024

25 observations · 2000 to 2024
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 84.6% to 99.9%. Latest value 87.5% (2024). % 0 20 40 60 80 100 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 87%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 84.6% to 99.9%. Latest value 87.5% (2024). % 0 30 60 90 120 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 87%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 84.6% to 99.9%. Latest value 87.5% (2024). % 0 30 60 90 120 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 87%
View the underlying data
Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 99.5%
2001 Actual 99.4%
2002 Actual 99.3%
2003 Actual 99.3%
2004 Actual 99.4%
2005 Actual 99.3%
2006 Actual 99.9%
2007 Actual 99.9%
2008 Actual 99.9%
2009 Actual 99.9%
2010 Actual 99.9%
2011 Actual 99.9%
2012 Actual 99.8%
2013 Actual 99.8%
2014 Actual 97.2%
2015 Actual 97%
2016 Actual 94.3%
2017 Actual 86.3%
2018 Actual 84.6%
2019 Actual 84.7%
2020 Actual 85.5%
2021 Actual 92%
2022 Actual 88.9%
2023 Actual 89%
2024 Actual 87.5%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

75 records across 3 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Renewable share of electricity generation 2024 87.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2023 89% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2022 88.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2021 92% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2020 85.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2019 84.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2018 84.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2017 86.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2016 94.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2015 97% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2014 97.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2013 99.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2012 99.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2011 99.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2010 99.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2009 99.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2008 99.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2007 99.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2006 99.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2005 99.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2004 99.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2003 99.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2002 99.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2001 99.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2000 99.5% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2024 0.86% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2023 0.77% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2022 0.72% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2021 0.85% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2020 0.98% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2019 0.81% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2018 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2017 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2016 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2015 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2014 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2013 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2012 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2011 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2010 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2009 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2008 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2007 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2006 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2005 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2004 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2003 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2002 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2001 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2000 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2024 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2023 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2022 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2021 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2020 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2019 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2018 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2017 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2016 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2015 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2014 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2013 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2012 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2011 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2010 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2009 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2008 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2007 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2006 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2005 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2004 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2003 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2002 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2001 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2000 0% Ember

How Zambia ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for Zambia?

Zambia: 87.5% renewable share of electricity generation in 2024, −1.5 pp on 2023.

How does Zambia rank?

#22 of 192 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 87.5%); #131 of 191 for solar share of electricity generation (2024, 0.86%); #188 of 189 for wind power share of electricity mix (2024, 0%).

Where does the Zambia data come from?

75 records from 3 documents by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in Zambia [Data set]. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/zambia

"Electricity generation in Zambia." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/zambia. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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