Zambia Electricity Production

1971 - 2021 | Yearly | GWh | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia Electricity Production

  • Electricity Production in Zambia reached 17,584 GWh in Dec 2021, compared with 15,159 GWh in the previous year.
  • Electricity Production data of Zambia is updated yearly averaging at 8,974 GWh from Dec 1971 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17,584 GWh in Dec 2021 and a record low of 1,216 GWh in Dec 1971.

CEIC extends history for annual Electricity Generation. The Ministry of Finance and National Planning provides Electricity Generation. Electricity Generation prior to 2005 is sourced from the World Bank.

View Zambia's Electricity Production from 1971 to 2021 in the chart:

Zambia Electricity Production

What was Zambia's Electricity Production in 2021?

Electricity Production in Zambia reached 17,584 GWh in Dec 2021, compared with 15,159 GWh in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
17,584 2021 15,159 2020 1,216 1971 17,584 2021 GWh yearly 1971 - 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (GWh) 1,611 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (GWh) 7,593 Sep 2021 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2021
Argentina (GWh) 14,085 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Armenia (kWh) 815,700,000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Australia (GWh) 252,260 2012 yearly 1960 - 2012
Austria (GWh) 6,659 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2008 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (GWh) 29,040 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bahrain (GWh) 3,635 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2016
Bangladesh (GWh) 6,030 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1993 - Dec 2023
Belarus (GWh) 3,126 Apr 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2022
Belgium (GWh) 6,655 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (GWh) 9,381 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (GWh) 18,536 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Botswana (GWh) 206 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Brazil (GWh) 59,350 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Brunei (GWh) 4,390 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Bulgaria (GWh) 3,772 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (GWh) 15,800 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Canada (GWh) 56,465 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1950 - Dec 2023
Chile (GWh) 7,341 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
China (GWh) 828,980 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1986 - Dec 2023
Colombia (GWh) 6,938 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1995 - Jan 2024
Croatia (GWh) 1,559 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 2008 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (GWh) 5,268 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Czech Republic (GWh) 84,819 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Denmark (GWh) 4,051 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (GWh) 36,683 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Egypt (GWh) 16,900 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2023
Estonia (GWh) 673 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
European Union (GWh) 239,279 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 2008 - Dec 2023
Finland (GWh) 6,941 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
France (GWh) 46,484 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Georgia (GWh) 1,022 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2006 - Feb 2024
Germany (GWh) 20,350 May 2021 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2021
Ghana (GWh) 22,051 2021 yearly 1971 - 2021
Greece (GWh) 4,484 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (GWh) 11,420 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Hungary (GWh) 35,699 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Iceland (GWh) 19,489 2019 yearly 1915 - 2019
India (GWh) 127,769 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1987 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (GWh) 323,321 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Iran (GWh) 355,948 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
Ireland (GWh) 2,873 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Israel (GWh) 75,963 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Italy (GWh) 21,224 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (GWh) 9,835 2018 yearly 1990 - 2018
Japan (GWh) 63,278 Nov 2023 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2023
Jordan (GWh) 20,501 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Kazakhstan (GWh) 11 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 2000 - Dec 2023
Kenya (GWh) 1,026 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2024
South Korea (GWh) 52,396 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1961 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (GWh) 540 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (GWh) 4,675 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Kyrgyzstan (GWh) 13,826 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Laos (GWh) 44,915 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Latvia (GWh) 861 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (GWh) 632 May 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2021
Lithuania (GWh) 416 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2023
Luxembourg (GWh) 2,258 2022 yearly 1938 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (GWh) 40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (GWh) 550 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Malawi (GWh) 121 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Malaysia (GWh) 14,833 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Malta (GWh) 193 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (GWh) 3,119 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Mexico (GWh) 24,795 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Moldova (GWh) 161 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2024
Mongolia (GWh) 7,070 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Montenegro (GWh) 2,949 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Morocco (GWh) 40,512 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Mozambique (GWh) 906 2020 yearly 2006 - 2020
Myanmar (GWh) 2,000 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
Nepal (GWh) 10,536 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Netherlands (GWh) 10,595 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (GWh) 10,603 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1974 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (GWh) 8,415 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Norway (GWh) 11,426 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2021
Oman (GWh) 2,754 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (GWh) 9,966 Dec 2021 monthly Nov 1987 - Dec 2021
Panama (GWh) 1,043 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (GWh) 57,626 2011 yearly 1971 - 2011
Peru (GWh) 5,349 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2023
Philippines (GWh) 111,516 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (GWh) 14,673 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Portugal (GWh) 4,543 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Qatar (GWh) 3,222 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Romania (GWh) 5,266 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Russia (GWh) 118,000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (GWh) 338,031 2020 yearly 1970 - 2020
Serbia (GWh) 44,785 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Singapore (GWh) 4,743 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (GWh) 2,941 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (GWh) 1,429 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
South Africa (GWh) 18,184 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Spain (GWh) 19,802 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 1977 - Apr 2019
Sri Lanka (GWh) 1,263 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Sudan (GWh) 17,563 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Sweden (GWh) 17,318 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (GWh) 5,940 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Syria (GWh) 41,079 2011 yearly 1971 - 2011

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Zambia Key Series

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Includes 111 key indicators for Zambia, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,235.192 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 2015 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,736.627 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 2015 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 45.5 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) 247.121 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) 496.854 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) 234.442 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.533 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 72.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 823.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,710.822 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,186.716 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905.677 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 751.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 32.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 263,152.229 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 119,354.130 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.815 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 34.192 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 167.824 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 111.365 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 36.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -66.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 125.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -169.519 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -169.519 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 24,216.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 3.607 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -27,613.340 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 134.908 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,336.513 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 5,822.535 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 22.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 17.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,033.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,523.390 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 27.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,463.7 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 39.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 3,041.003 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 38.13 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 10.21 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022

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