Total final energy consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Total final energy consumption was 342,875 TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, total final energy consumption in Zambia stood at 342,875 TFEC. 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 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Zambia peaked at 342,875 TFEC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 179,246 TFEC, in 1990.
That places Zambia 82nd 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.
Total final energy consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 179,246 TFEC | — |
| 1991 | 184,651 TFEC | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 188,593 TFEC | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 187,871 TFEC | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 188,559 TFEC | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 192,341 TFEC | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 189,471 TFEC | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 198,210 TFEC | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 199,450 TFEC | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 202,050 TFEC | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 208,858 TFEC | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 216,001 TFEC | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 222,589 TFEC | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 230,152 TFEC | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 237,126 TFEC | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 245,657 TFEC | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 251,499 TFEC | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 248,958 TFEC | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 255,453 TFEC | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 263,848 TFEC | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 275,145 TFEC | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 289,479 TFEC | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 313,243 TFEC | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 324,107 TFEC | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 332,464 TFEC | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 342,875 TFEC | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 342,875 TFEC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150,352 TFEC, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 342,875 TFEC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88,865 TFEC, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,044 TFEC | 179,246 TFEC | 202,050 TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,014 TFEC | 208,858 TFEC | 263,848 TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,886 TFEC | 275,145 TFEC | 342,875 TFEC | 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 final energy consumption in Zambia?
- Total final energy consumption in Zambia was 342,875 TFEC 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 final energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 342,875 TFEC in 2015.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,246 TFEC in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for total final energy consumption?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.