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 230 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.
Total electricity output in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,013 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 9,047 GWh | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 6,577 GWh | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 8,198 GWh | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 8,140 GWh | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7,924 GWh | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 7,165 GWh | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 7,941 GWh | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 7,603 GWh | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,764 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7,798 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,943 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8,153 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8,309 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,508 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,936 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9,682 GWh | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 9,643 GWh | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9,534 GWh | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,893 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,448 GWh | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 11,498 GWh | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12,368 GWh | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 13,300 GWh | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 14,452 GWh | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 13,439 GWh | -7.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13,439 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13,439 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 10.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 230 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