Zambia: Hydroelectricity generation, percent

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 Zambia

Hydroelectricity generation, percent

 Latest value 86.55
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 96.83
 Min - Max 83.78 - 99.88
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 86.55 percent, a decline from 88.22 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.91 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1980 to 2024 is 96.83 percent. The minimum value, 83.78 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 99.88 percent was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Zambia: Hydroelectricity generation, percent
 2024 86.55
 2023 88.22
 2022 88.09
 2021 91.14
 2020 84.39
 2019 83.78
 2018 84.59
 2017 86.27




Definition: Hydroelectricity generation as percent of the total electricity generation.

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