Primary energy consumption in Zambia stood at 50.97 TWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is almost unchanged from 50.96 TWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 27.6 TWh (up 85% since). The latest value is the highest since 1980; the lowest was 13.79 TWh in 2000. Zambia ranked 112th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.
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Primary energy consumption in Zambia stood at 50.97 TWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is almost unchanged from 50.96 TWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 27.6 TWh (up 85% since).
Zambia ranked 112th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1980; the lowest was 13.79 TWh in 2000.
| Indicator | Primary energy consumption |
|---|---|
| Country | Zambia |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | TWh |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Primary energy consumption — Zambia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/ZMB. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source
Our World in Data. "Primary energy consumption — Zambia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/ZMB. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Primary energy consumption — Zambia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/ZMB. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source.
@misc{econdash_primary_energy_consumption_zmb,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Primary energy consumption --- Zambia}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/ZMB},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source}
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