Energy in Zambia
When it comes to Energy in Zambia, the Refined petroleum products exports is 371 bbl/day (2015 est.) whereas, the Refined petroleum products imports is 10,150 bbl/day (2015 est.).
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Energy consumption per capita
Total emissions 6.798 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 3.186 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 3.612 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From consumed natural gas 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
Electricity
Installed generating capacity 3.065 million kW (2020 est.)
Consumption 13,409,685,000 kWh (2019 est.)
Exports 976 million kWh (2019 est.)
Imports 198 million kWh (2019 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses 1,811,480,000 kWh (2019 est.)
Electricity access
Population without electricity 12 million (2020)
Electrification - total population 46.6% (2021)
Electrification - urban areas 85.7% (2021)
Electrification - rural areas 14.5% (2021)
Electricity generation sources
Fossil fuels 13% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Nuclear 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Solar 0.9% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Wind 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Hydroelectricity 85.5% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Tide and wave 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Geothermal 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Biomass and waste 0.5% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Coal
Production 1.116 million metric tons (2020 est.)
Consumption 1.176 million metric tons (2020 est.)
Exports 39,000 metric tons (2020 est.)
Imports 99,000 metric tons (2020 est.)
Proven reserves 45 million metric tons (2019 est.)
Petroleum
Total petroleum production 0 bbl/day (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption 25,300 bbl/day (2019 est.)
Crude oil and lease condensate exports 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil and lease condensate imports 12,400 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves 0 barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production 13,120 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports 371 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports 10,150 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas
Production 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Consumption 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Exports 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Imports 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Proven reserves 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions
Total emissions 6.798 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 3.186 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 3.612 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From consumed natural gas 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
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Zambia is found in Eastern Africa