As of 2021, Zambia had a total installed renewable energy capacity of around 2.7 gigawatts. This represented a peak in capacity considering the period under study. In 2012, approximately 1.9 gigawatts of the installed capacity was reached, after which a steadily increasing trend was registered. Overall, the share of renewable energy in electricity capacity in the country reached 83.7 percent in 2021.
Total renewable energy capacity in Zambia from 2012 to 2021
(in megawatts)
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IRENA. (April 11, 2022). Total renewable energy capacity in Zambia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316240/total-renewable-energy-capacity-in-zambia/
IRENA. "Total renewable energy capacity in Zambia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. April 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316240/total-renewable-energy-capacity-in-zambia/
IRENA. (2022). Total renewable energy capacity in Zambia from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316240/total-renewable-energy-capacity-in-zambia/
IRENA. "Total Renewable Energy Capacity in Zambia from 2012 to 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316240/total-renewable-energy-capacity-in-zambia/
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