Total electricity output in Zambia
Zambia: Total electricity output was 13,439 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 13,439 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Zambia peaked at 14,452 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,577 GWh, in 1992.
That places Zambia 90th out of 228 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,837 GWh | 6,577 GWh | 9,047 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,840 GWh | 7,798 GWh | 9,893 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,584 GWh | 10,448 GWh | 14,452 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Zambia?
- Total electricity output in Zambia was 13,439 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 total electricity output recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,452 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,577 GWh in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for total electricity output?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants