Renewable energy consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable energy consumption was 301,680 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 301,680 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Zambia peaked at 301,680 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 148,743 TJ, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 37th 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 energy consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 148,743 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 151,881 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 155,979 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 159,944 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 163,776 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 167,551 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 169,844 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 172,457 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 175,028 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 181,512 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 187,952 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 193,989 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 199,543 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 205,660 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 212,239 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 218,635 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 225,954 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 231,435 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 235,483 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 242,968 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 253,421 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 263,136 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 277,634 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 286,757 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 292,681 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 301,680 TJ | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 301,680 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 301,680 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,672 TJ | 148,743 TJ | 181,512 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,386 TJ | 187,952 TJ | 242,968 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,218 TJ | 253,421 TJ | 301,680 TJ | 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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Zambia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Zambia was 301,680 TJ 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 301,680 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,743 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste