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Access to electricity in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Access to electricity was 38.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.1%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2009
All-time low
28.1%
in 1994
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Zimbabwe, 1990–2016

0102030401990200320161990: 30.4 % of total population1991: 30.7 % of total population1992: 28.2 % of total population1993: 31.4 % of total population1994: 28.1 % of total population1995: 32.1 % of total population1996: 32.5 % of total population1997: 32.8 % of total population1998: 33.1 % of total population1999: 38.4 % of total population2000: 33.6 % of total population2001: 33.8 % of total population2002: 34.2 % of total population2003: 34.3 % of total population2004: 34.5 % of total population2005: 34.7 % of total population2006: 37.2 % of total population2007: 35.2 % of total population2008: 35.5 % of total population2009: 43.4 % of total population2010: 36.1 % of total population2011: 36.9 % of total population2012: 36.7 % of total population2013: 37.1 % of total population2014: 32.3 % of total population2015: 33.7 % of total population2016: 38.1 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Zimbabwe stood at 38.1%.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Zimbabwe peaked at 43.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1994.

That places Zimbabwe 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.8% 28.1% 38.4% 10
2000s 35.6% 33.6% 43.4% 10
2010s 35.8% 32.3% 38.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Zimbabwe?
Access to electricity in Zimbabwe was 38.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1994.
How does Zimbabwe rank for access to electricity?
Zimbabwe ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.