Zambia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Zambia generated 170 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 0.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 106th largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Zambia generated 170 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 0.9% of Zambia's electricity in 2024.
- Zambia was the 106th largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Zambia's solar generation in 2024 was 42% higher than in 2019, when it was 120 GWh.
- Zambia's solar generation in 2024 was 170 GWh, up from none in 2014.
- 2024 was Zambia's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Zambia's solar share in 2024 was below the world share of 7.0%.
- Zambia had 190 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 170 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Zambia's electricity | 0.9% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 106 of 180 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 190 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 0 TWh |
| 2017 | 0 TWh |
| 2018 | 0 TWh |
| 2019 | 120 GWh |
| 2020 | 150 GWh |
| 2021 | 150 GWh |
| 2022 | 140 GWh |
| 2023 | 150 GWh |
| 2024 | 170 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Zambia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 170 GWh | 0.9% | 7.0% | 190 MW |
| 2023 | 150 GWh | 0.8% | 5.6% | 130 MW |
| 2022 | 140 GWh | 0.7% | 4.6% | 100 MW |
| 2021 | 150 GWh | 0.9% | 3.7% | 90 MW |
| 2020 | 150 GWh | 1.0% | 3.2% | 90 MW |
| 2019 | 120 GWh | 0.8% | 2.6% | 90 MW |
| 2018 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 GW |
| 2017 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 GW |
| 2016 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 GW |
| 2015 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 GW |
Full year by year history for Zambia
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.