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Renewable electricity in Zambia

Zambia: Renewable electricity was 97.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 230 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
97.0%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Zambia, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 99.2 % in total electricity output1991: 99.3 % in total electricity output1992: 99.1 % in total electricity output1993: 99.3 % in total electricity output1994: 99.4 % in total electricity output1995: 99.3 % in total electricity output1996: 99.3 % in total electricity output1997: 99.3 % in total electricity output1998: 99.2 % in total electricity output1999: 99.3 % in total electricity output2000: 99.4 % in total electricity output2001: 99.4 % in total electricity output2002: 99.4 % in total electricity output2003: 99.4 % in total electricity output2004: 99.4 % in total electricity output2005: 99.4 % in total electricity output2006: 99.9 % in total electricity output2007: 99.9 % in total electricity output2008: 99.9 % in total electricity output2009: 99.9 % in total electricity output2010: 99.9 % in total electricity output2011: 99.9 % in total electricity output2012: 99.9 % in total electricity output2013: 99.9 % in total electricity output2014: 97.2 % in total electricity output2015: 97 % in total electricity output

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 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Tajikistan 98.5% compare
  2. 12 Namibia 97.8% compare
  3. 13 Norway 97.7% compare
  4. 15 Liechtenstein 96.9% compare
  5. 16 Uganda 93.0% compare
  6. 17 Malawi 91.3% compare

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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 230 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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