Electricity demand in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity demand was 2.37 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Mauritania stood at 2.37 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Mauritania peaked at 2.37 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.42 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.644 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 0.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.97 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Mauritania?
- Electricity demand in Mauritania was 2.37 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity demand?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.