Renewable energy electricity output in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Renewable energy electricity output was 5,119 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5,119 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,893 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,926 GWh, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,369 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,152 GWh | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 3,161 GWh | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,062 GWh | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 2,095 GWh | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,285 GWh | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2,163 GWh | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,123 GWh | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,926 GWh | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 2,908 GWh | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 3,194 GWh | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2,965 GWh | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,809 GWh | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 5,344 GWh | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 5,501 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4,915 GWh | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 5,413 GWh | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 5,446 GWh | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,787 GWh | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5,515 GWh | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,893 GWh | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,332 GWh | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5,558 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,162 GWh | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5,575 GWh | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5,119 GWh | -8.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5,119 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5,119 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 9.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,624 GWh | 1,926 GWh | 4,369 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,789 GWh | 2,965 GWh | 5,787 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,440 GWh | 5,119 GWh | 5,893 GWh | 6 |
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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 energy electricity output in Zimbabwe?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Zimbabwe was 5,119 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,893 GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,926 GWh in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.