Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Zimbabwe

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Zimbabwe in 2024 — 42.88%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 11.48 pp.

2024 42.88% −0.96 pp vs 2023
World rank 68of 196
Period maximum 62.53%2001
Period minimum 24.11%2008

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Zimbabwe, 2000–20242030405060702000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 54.36%2001: 62.53%2002: 55.6%2003: 39.25%2004: 43.42%2005: 47.54%2006: 32.2%2007: 28.42%2008: 24.11%2009: 24.28%2010: 32.06%2011: 42.32%2012: 39.78%2013: 46.23%2014: 44.82%2015: 47.44%2016: 55.09%2017: 45.3%2018: 44.33%2019: 48.35%2020: 41.43%2021: 29.29%2022: 32.66%2023: 43.84%2024: 42.88%
Change over the period: −11.48 pp Annual average: -0.48 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 42.88%
World computed 59.17%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 60.95%
Eastern Africa computed 21.23%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 42.88 −0.96 pp
2023 43.84 +11.18 pp
2022 32.66 +3.37 pp
2021 29.29 −12.14 pp
2020 41.43 −6.92 pp
2019 48.35 +4.02 pp
2018 44.33 −0.97 pp
2017 45.3 −9.79 pp
2016 55.09 +7.65 pp
2015 47.44 +2.62 pp
2014 44.82 −1.41 pp
2013 46.23 +6.45 pp
2012 39.78 −2.54 pp
2011 42.32 +10.26 pp
2010 32.06 +7.78 pp
2009 24.28 +0.17 pp
2008 24.11 −4.31 pp
2007 28.42 −3.78 pp
2006 32.2 −15.34 pp
2005 47.54 +4.12 pp
2004 43.42 +4.17 pp
2003 39.25 −16.35 pp
2002 55.6 −6.93 pp
2001 62.53 +8.17 pp
2000 54.36

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.