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Zambia Electricity Consumption per Capita

514 kWhas of 2024-29.3% vs 2023

Electric power consumption per person, in kilowatt-hours. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodElectricity Consumption per Capita
2024514 kWh
2023727 kWh
2022705 kWh
2021675 kWh
2020618 kWh
2019714 kWh
2018749 kWh
2017720 kWh
2016661 kWh
2015718 kWh
2014695 kWh
2013724 kWh

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curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=electric_power_consumption_kwh_per_capita" \
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Electricity Consumption per Capita across Africa

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CountryElectricity Consumption per CapitaPeriod
Nigeria141 kWh2024
Kenya195 kWh2024
South Africa3,308 kWh2024
Egypt1,555 kWh2024
Ghana598 kWh2024
Ethiopia157 kWh2024

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