Zambia Energy Sector Profile

Zambia coal reserves zambia crude oil and petroleum products import and export 1986 2010 zambia electricity consumption export import 1980 2011 zambia electricity net consumption billion kwh zambia electricity net generation billion kwh.

Zambia energy sector profile.

Zambia ranked 97 of 189 in the 2016 doing business report moving 6 places down due to decline in trading across borders. Overview zambia s electricity sector is largely dependent on hydropower. The bio fuels industry has inclined to a two pronged bio fuels production system characterized by feedstock production and promotion. National access to electricity averages at 31 with 67 of the urban and 4 of the rural population having access to power.

Zambia energy zambia power production. This comes from the scenario that zambia possesses vast water resources in the southern africa sadc region. The government s growth estimate for 2015 is 3 4 with a projected increase to 3 5 4 5 in 2016. Zambia energy sector profile 2014 page 8 2 3.

Zambia has 2 800 mw of installed electricity generation capacity of which 85 is hydro based. The amendment also includes the operation of these power. Overview of zambia s energy sector according to the zambia development agency zda energy sector profile june 2013 zambia has about 6 000 mw megawatts unutilized hydropower potential while only about 1 985 mw has been developed. Biofuels 2 3 1 biofuels supply in zambia the capacity to produce bio fuels in zambia does exist.

Zambia energy sector overview. In 1996 the government of zambia set a goal for universal electricity access for all zambians. Output for the sector is estimated at less than one. As a result of erratic rains declining water levels in kariba dam and increased electricity demand the country has experienced a severe electricity supply deficit since approximately june 2015.

Mining in 2015 maintained the same output level as in 2014 at 710 000 tons.