Zimbabwe Electricity History, 2000 to 2024
Zimbabwe generated 6.99 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 10.3 TWh in 2024. Zimbabwe's electricity demand peaked at 12.6 TWh in 2002. The carbon intensity of Zimbabwe's electricity went from 475 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 384 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Zimbabwe starts in 2000.
Key Facts
- Zimbabwe generated 6.99 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 10.3 TWh in 2024.
- Zimbabwe's electricity demand peaked at 12.6 TWh in 2002.
- The carbon intensity of Zimbabwe's electricity went from 475 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 384 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
- Zimbabwe's lowest carbon intensity on record was 226 gCO2/kWh, in 2008.
- Coal's share of Zimbabwe's electricity went from 53.4% in 2000 to 42.9% in 2024, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
2000 to 2024, TWhAnnual statistics through 2024, TWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.99 TWh | 12.1 TWh |
| 2001 | 7.90 TWh | 12.0 TWh |
| 2002 | 8.58 TWh | 12.6 TWh |
| 2003 | 8.79 TWh | 12.0 TWh |
| 2004 | 9.72 TWh | 11.8 TWh |
| 2005 | 9.36 TWh | 12.3 TWh |
| 2006 | 7.98 TWh | 11.9 TWh |
| 2007 | 7.60 TWh | 10.5 TWh |
| 2008 | 7.63 TWh | 8.75 TWh |
| 2009 | 7.29 TWh | 8.57 TWh |
| 2010 | 8.64 TWh | 9.37 TWh |
| 2011 | 9.17 TWh | 9.77 TWh |
| 2012 | 9.15 TWh | 9.70 TWh |
| 2013 | 9.54 TWh | 10.1 TWh |
| 2014 | 9.86 TWh | 9.76 TWh |
| 2015 | 9.59 TWh | 9.49 TWh |
| 2016 | 7.17 TWh | 9.02 TWh |
| 2017 | 7.55 TWh | 9.77 TWh |
| 2018 | 9.43 TWh | 10.5 TWh |
| 2019 | 8.48 TWh | 9.59 TWh |
| 2020 | 6.71 TWh | 8.69 TWh |
| 2021 | 8.57 TWh | 10.3 TWh |
| 2022 | 8.94 TWh | 10.9 TWh |
| 2023 | 9.99 TWh | 12.0 TWh |
| 2024 | 10.3 TWh | 12.1 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2024
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 475 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 545 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 487 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 351 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 385 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 420 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 294 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 262 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 226 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 227 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 292 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 378 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 357 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 411 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 397 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 420 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 488 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 404 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 396 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 430 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 371 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 271 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 299 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 392 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 384 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.3 TWh | 12.1 TWh | 1.84 TWh | 384 gCO2/kWh | 57.1% |
| 2023 | 9.99 TWh | 12.0 TWh | 2.00 TWh | 392 gCO2/kWh | 56.2% |
| 2022 | 8.94 TWh | 10.9 TWh | 1.91 TWh | 299 gCO2/kWh | 67.3% |
| 2021 | 8.57 TWh | 10.3 TWh | 1.74 TWh | 271 gCO2/kWh | 70.7% |
| 2020 | 6.71 TWh | 8.69 TWh | 1.98 TWh | 371 gCO2/kWh | 58.6% |
| 2019 | 8.48 TWh | 9.59 TWh | 1.11 TWh | 430 gCO2/kWh | 51.7% |
| 2018 | 9.43 TWh | 10.5 TWh | 1.02 TWh | 396 gCO2/kWh | 55.7% |
| 2017 | 7.55 TWh | 9.77 TWh | 2.22 TWh | 404 gCO2/kWh | 54.7% |
| 2016 | 7.17 TWh | 9.02 TWh | 1.85 TWh | 488 gCO2/kWh | 44.9% |
| 2015 | 9.59 TWh | 9.49 TWh | -100 GWh | 420 gCO2/kWh | 52.6% |
| 2014 | 9.86 TWh | 9.76 TWh | -100 GWh | 397 gCO2/kWh | 55.2% |
| 2013 | 9.54 TWh | 10.1 TWh | 530 GWh | 411 gCO2/kWh | 53.8% |
| 2012 | 9.15 TWh | 9.70 TWh | 550 GWh | 357 gCO2/kWh | 60.2% |
| 2011 | 9.17 TWh | 9.77 TWh | 600 GWh | 378 gCO2/kWh | 57.7% |
| 2010 | 8.64 TWh | 9.37 TWh | 730 GWh | 292 gCO2/kWh | 67.9% |
| 2009 | 7.29 TWh | 8.57 TWh | 1.28 TWh | 227 gCO2/kWh | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 7.63 TWh | 8.75 TWh | 1.12 TWh | 226 gCO2/kWh | 75.9% |
| 2007 | 7.60 TWh | 10.5 TWh | 2.93 TWh | 262 gCO2/kWh | 71.6% |
| 2006 | 7.98 TWh | 11.9 TWh | 3.90 TWh | 294 gCO2/kWh | 67.8% |
| 2005 | 9.36 TWh | 12.3 TWh | 2.98 TWh | 420 gCO2/kWh | 52.5% |
| 2004 | 9.72 TWh | 11.8 TWh | 2.04 TWh | 385 gCO2/kWh | 56.6% |
| 2003 | 8.79 TWh | 12.0 TWh | 3.18 TWh | 351 gCO2/kWh | 60.8% |
| 2002 | 8.58 TWh | 12.6 TWh | 4.01 TWh | 487 gCO2/kWh | 44.4% |
| 2001 | 7.90 TWh | 12.0 TWh | 4.07 TWh | 545 gCO2/kWh | 37.5% |
| 2000 | 6.99 TWh | 12.1 TWh | 5.09 TWh | 475 gCO2/kWh | 45.6% |
Share of Generation by Source
Percent of total generation| Year | Coal | Other fossil | Hydro | Solar | Bioenergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.9% | 0.0% | 55.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | 0.0% | 54.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | 0.0% | 65.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | 0.0% | 69.2% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | 0.6% | 56.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | 0.6% | 49.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | 0.5% | 53.6% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | 0.5% | 52.6% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | 0.6% | 41.6% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | 0.1% | 52.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | 0.2% | 55.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | 0.6% | 52.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | 0.6% | 58.9% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | 0.4% | 56.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | 0.2% | 67.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 0.3% | 74.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | 0.4% | 74.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | 0.4% | 70.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | 0.5% | 66.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 0.2% | 52.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | 0.2% | 56.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | 0.1% | 60.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | 0.1% | 44.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | 0.4% | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 1.0% | 45.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.