Mozambique vs South Africa: Net electricity imports
Mozambique
-3.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
-5.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mozambique rank
199th
South Africa rank
201st
Net electricity imports over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports -3.3 terawatt-hours against -5.92 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 2.62 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 199th and South Africa ranks 201st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.84 terawatt-hours | -0.254 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | -2.26 terawatt-hours | -4.18 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | Mozambique |
| 2020s | -3.26 terawatt-hours | -2.15 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at -3.3 terawatt-hours against -5.92 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 2.62 terawatt-hours, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Mozambique ranks 199th and South Africa ranks 201st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.