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Zambia

Zambia has 3,493MW installed capacity and 3,450MW operating capacity which consists of 83% hydro, 9%, 5% heavy fuel oil and 3% solar PV. ZESCO is the national is the state-owned utility and it owns and operates 90% of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Zambia. It coexists with the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) and North Western Energy Corporation Limited (NWEC) an electricity distributor in the North Western Province of Zambia, Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company (LHPC) and Maamba Collieries Limited. The Ministry of Energy is responsible for the development and management of energy resources including policy development and administration. The Rural Electrification Authority of Zambia (REA has a mandate to provide electricity infrastructure to all rural areas The Energy Regulatory Board (ERB) is responsible for developing, managing and implementing sector regulation. Zambia is a member of the Regional Energy Regulators Association Energy Regulation Board (ERB) Zambia and the Southern Africa Power Pool. The ERB is SACREEE’s National Focal Institution.

Zambia is a net exporter of electricity and is targeting to add 2 015MW of hydro, solar, wind and geothermal energy by 2030.  The national energy access rate is 48% with the urban and rural access rates standing at 82% and 14% respectively. 

Country Data

Stakeholders

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Zambia Renewable Energy Agency (ZARENA)
Type
Energy Association
Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS)
Type
Regulatory
Ministry of Energy (Zambia)
Type
Regulatory
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (ZESCO)
Type
Electricity Generation
Electricity Transmission
Electricity Distribution
Energy Regulation Board (ERB)
Type
Regulatory
Rural Electrification Authority (REA)
Type
Regulatory
Zambia off-grid electricity portal
Type
Developer

Policy Documents

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Renewable Energy Strategy and Action Plan
Type
Action Plan
Year
2022
Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
Type
Action Plan
Year
2021
Electricity Act 2019
Type
Policy
Year
2019
Energy Regulation Act 2019
Type
Regulation
Year
2019
National Energy Policy 2019
Type
Policy
Year
2019
Ministry of Energy Strategic Plan 2018-2021
Type
Strategy
Year
2017
Biodiesel Standards
Type
Regulation
Year
2008