Renewable electricity in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable electricity was 97.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 97.0% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Zambia peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2015.
That places Zambia 14th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.0% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Zambia?
- Renewable electricity in Zambia was 97.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable electricity?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants