Total electricity output in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total electricity output was 9,709 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Zimbabwe is 9,709 GWh, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Zimbabwe peaked at 10,026 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,583 GWh, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,362 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 8,924 GWh | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 8,237 GWh | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 7,468 GWh | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 7,535 GWh | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,811 GWh | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,323 GWh | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 7,298 GWh | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,583 GWh | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 7,091 GWh | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 6,995 GWh | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,906 GWh | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 8,587 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 8,799 GWh | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,719 GWh | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 9,374 GWh | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,974 GWh | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 7,609 GWh | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 7,625 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,291 GWh | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8,665 GWh | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 9,216 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 9,203 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,570 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10,026 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9,709 GWh | -3.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9,709 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9,709 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,763 GWh | 6,583 GWh | 9,362 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,188 GWh | 6,995 GWh | 9,719 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,398 GWh | 8,665 GWh | 10,026 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Zimbabwe?
- Total electricity output in Zimbabwe was 9,709 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,026 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,583 GWh in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total electricity output?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 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