Zambia Energy Sector Profile

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Zambia energy sector profile.

Zambia energy sector profile 2014 page 8 2 3. 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. Biofuels 2 3 1 biofuels supply in zambia the capacity to produce bio fuels in zambia does exist.

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. National access to electricity averages at 31 with 67 of the urban and 4 of the rural population having access to power. In 1996 the government of zambia set a goal for universal electricity access for all zambians. Zambia energy sector profile 2014 page 5 with this amendment building of power plant to generate power from various sources of energy including hydro thermal and solar will now qualify for tax concessions under zambia development agency zda act.

The government s growth estimate for 2015 is 3 4 with a projected increase to 3 5 4 5 in 2016. Of the total installed electricity generation capacity of zambia of 2 347 mw hydropower is the most important energy source in the country with 2 259 mw 96 followed by diesel contributing about 4 to the national energy supply. This comes from the scenario that zambia possesses vast water resources in the southern africa sadc region. Mining in 2015 maintained the same output level as in 2014 at 710 000 tons.

Zambia energy sector profile 2013 page 6 with this amendment building of power plant to generate power from various sources of energy including hydro thermal and solar will now qualify for tax concessions under zambia development agency zda act. Zambia energy zambia power production. Zambia energy sector overview. 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 has 2 800 mw of installed electricity generation capacity of which 85 is hydro based.