Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Zambia stood at 78.45% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 9.36 percentage points from 87.81% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 96.69% (down 18.24 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 99.52% in 2008. Zambia ranked 10th highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
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Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Zambia stood at 78.45% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 9.36 percentage points from 87.81% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 96.69% (down 18.24 percentage points since).
Zambia ranked 10th highest of the 208 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 99.52% in 2008.
| Indicator | Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) |
|---|---|
| Country | Zambia |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Zambia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/ZMB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS
World Bank. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Zambia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/ZMB. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) — Zambia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/ZMB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (\% of total) --- Zambia}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-hyro-zs/ZMB},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS}
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