Furthermore, the growing economy of the country has also caused an increase in the demand for the other forms of energy resources such as coal and petroleum, as these have got major impact production and operations in most economic sectors. The demand for the most important energy source in the country-electricity has been growing at an average of about 3 percent per annum mainly due to the increased economic activity in the country especially in the agriculture, manufacturing and mining sectors, as well as increased activity in the region”. According to Zambia Development Agency report, it shows that “the country’s economy has been growing at an average of 5 percent per annum over the past 10 years and demand for energy has also been rising. ![]() The country imports all of its petroleum, but it is also self-sufficient in the other energy resources, because it has good amount of unused reserves of these forms of energy. ![]() The major source of energy for Zambia includes electricity, petroleum, coal, biomass, and renewable energy.
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