Mozambique vs Zambia: Electricity generation from hydropower
Mozambique
16.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mozambique rank
35th
Zambia rank
33rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17 terawatt-hours against 16.3 terawatt-hours in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 4.35 terawatt-hours | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 15.44 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 16.02 terawatt-hours | 16.01 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17 terawatt-hours against 16.3 terawatt-hours in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.7 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mozambique ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.