Renewable electricity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Renewable electricity was 52.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 52.7% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.3% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -5.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 27.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 37.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 52.7% | 68.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (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 (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Zimbabwe?
- Renewable electricity in Zimbabwe was 52.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for renewable electricity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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