Africa
With a power score of 1.85, Zimbabwe ranks number 60 among Emerging Markets and number 16 in the Africa region
Power score
1.85/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Zimbabwe has a power score of 1.85, which puts it at rank 60 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Zimbabwe has improved in the power rankings by 5 places, from rank 65, to rank 60.
At 1.85, the power score of Zimbabwe is better than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 16 in the region.
Zimbabwe implements policies in 4/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Net metering, Import tax incentives, and Renewable Energy Certificates.
The average electricity price in Zimbabwe has remained the same since 2022. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Zimbabwe has fluctuated between 100.20 USD/MWh (2017) and 114.80 USD/MWh (2021).
The top amount of capacity installed in Zimbabwe in 2023 was in Coal at 60.75%, up from 50.43% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Zimbabwe in 2023 was in Coal at 55.75%, up from 33.08% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Zimbabwe was around $129.15 million in 2023, a decrease of 29.43% from 2022 ($183.00 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2019 at $260.60 million, while the lowest was in 2018 with $9.30 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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