Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mozambique
Mozambique: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 79.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mozambique, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Mozambique is 79.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Mozambique peaked at 79.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.12, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 191st out of 212 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 vs rural in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.8 | — |
| 1998 | 18.12 | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 20.67 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 23.3 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 20.1 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 28.3 | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 25 | -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 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 68 | +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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 79.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 79.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.53 | 18.12 | 25.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.4 | 20.1 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.97 | 54.5 | 72.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 | 74.8 | 79.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 urban vs rural in Mozambique?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mozambique was 79.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Mozambique ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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