Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 16.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique is 16.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique peaked at 71.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -59.6% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +131.0% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +128.5% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -66.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +267.8% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 2.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 33 Burkina Faso 17.1% compare
- 34 Ecuador 17.0% compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.8% compare
- 37 Gibraltar 16.5% compare
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 15.5% compare
- 39 Pakistan 15.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique was 16.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.