Access to electricity (% of population) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Access to electricity (% of population) was 36.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Mozambique, 1997–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 36.9% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mozambique peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 208th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.6% | — |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 36.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 36.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -44.5% | 6.6% | 3.7% |
| 2002 | +47.4% | 5.7% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.6% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 205 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 206 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
- 209 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 210 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 211 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2025)
- Gas production 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Mozambique?
- Access to electricity in Mozambique was 36.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.