Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Democratic Republic of Congo
84.2%
in 2024
Mozambique
82.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Mozambique rank
17th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 84.2% against 82.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 99.8% 0.3% Mozambique
2010s 99.6% 91.1% 8.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 89.7% 82.4% 7.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 84.2% against 82.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
1.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.