Renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Renewable energy consumption was 81.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe is 81.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 83.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.0% | — |
| 1991 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 81.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 81.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 63.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 69.3% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.0% | 82.9% | 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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Renewable energy consumption in Zimbabwe was 81.8% 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 energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption