Energy · Southern Africa
Zambia Electricity Demand
17 TWhas of 2024+3.2% vs 2023
Total electricity demand, in terawatt-hours (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: OWID ENERGY. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Electricity Demand |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 TWh |
| 2023 | 16 TWh |
| 2022 | 16 TWh |
| 2021 | 16 TWh |
| 2020 | 14 TWh |
| 2019 | 14 TWh |
| 2018 | 15 TWh |
| 2017 | 14 TWh |
| 2016 | 13 TWh |
| 2015 | 13 TWh |
| 2014 | 13 TWh |
| 2013 | 12 TWh |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=electricity_demand_twh" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Electricity Demand across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Electricity Demand |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 39 TWh |
| Kenya | 16 TWh |
| South Africa | 237 TWh |
| Egypt | 244 TWh |
| Ghana | 22 TWh |
| Ethiopia | 31 TWh |
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