Access to electricity, urban in Mozambique

Mozambique: Access to electricity, urban was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2024
All-time low
18.1%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Mozambique, 1997–2024

204060801997201020241997: 25.8 % of urban population1998: 18.1 % of urban population1999: 20.7 % of urban population2000: 23.3 % of urban population2001: 20.1 % of urban population2002: 28.3 % of urban population2003: 25 % of urban population2004: 33.4 % of urban population2005: 35.9 % of urban population2006: 38.5 % of urban population2007: 37.5 % of urban population2008: 38.9 % of urban population2009: 43.1 % of urban population2010: 56.5 % of urban population2011: 54.5 % of urban population2012: 59.9 % of urban population2013: 61.6 % of urban population2014: 68 % of urban population2015: 68 % of urban population2016: 66.2 % of urban population2017: 60.5 % of urban population2018: 72.2 % of urban population2019: 72.3 % of urban population2020: 74.8 % of urban population2021: 77.4 % of urban population2022: 79.4 % of urban population2023: 78.9 % of urban population2024: 79.8 % of urban population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Mozambique is 79.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Mozambique peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1998.

That places Mozambique 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Mozambique, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1997 25.8%
1998 18.1% -29.8%
1999 20.7% +14.1%
2000 23.3% +12.7%
2001 20.1% -13.7%
2002 28.3% +40.8%
2003 25.0% -11.7%
2004 33.4% +33.6%
2005 35.9% +7.5%
2006 38.5% +7.2%
2007 37.5% -2.6%
2008 38.9% +3.7%
2009 43.1% +10.8%
2010 56.5% +31.1%
2011 54.5% -3.5%
2012 59.9% +9.9%
2013 61.6% +2.8%
2014 68.0% +10.4%
2015 68.0% +0.0%
2016 66.2% -2.6%
2017 60.5% -8.6%
2018 72.2% +19.3%
2019 72.3% +0.1%
2020 74.8% +3.5%
2021 77.4% +3.5%
2022 79.4% +2.6%
2023 78.9% -0.6%
2024 79.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.5% 18.1% 25.8% 3
2000s 32.4% 20.1% 43.1% 10
2010s 64.0% 54.5% 72.3% 10
2020s 78.1% 74.8% 79.8% 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 191 Zimbabwe 85.1% compare
  2. 192 Solomon Islands 82.3% compare
  3. 193 Zambia 80.3% compare
  4. 195 Sao Tome and Principe 78.9% compare
  5. 196 Uganda 78.3% compare
  6. 197 Eritrea 78.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Mozambique?
Access to electricity, urban in Mozambique was 79.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1998.
How does Mozambique rank for access to electricity, urban?
Mozambique ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.