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Zambia

Clean Energy Share (2024)

87.5%

↓ 1.5pp from 2023

87.5% Clean12.5% Fossil

⚠ Low electricity access

A large share of Zambia's population lacks access to electricity. The clean energy share shown here reflects only the existing grid, which may be small and hydro-dominated. This does not capture the country's total energy picture.

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (19.7 TWh total).

Solar

0.2TWh

0.9% of total

Hydro

17.0TWh

86.2% of total

Bioenergy

0.1TWh

0.4% of total

Coal

2.1TWh

10.8% of total

Oil

0.3TWh

1.7% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only β€” does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026