Electricity demand in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electricity demand was 16.49 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Mozambique stood at 16.49 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Mozambique peaked at 16.5 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.08 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 92nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 10.47 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.13 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.43 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 13.66 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.74 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.22 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.08 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.53 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.92 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.73 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 15.61 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 15.9 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.37 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.49 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +101.0% | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +37.3% | 6.2 terawatt-hours | 8.51 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.33 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.79 terawatt-hours | 13.13 terawatt-hours | 16.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 terawatt-hours | 15.61 terawatt-hours | 16.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 electricity demand in Mozambique?
- Electricity demand in Mozambique was 16.49 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for electricity demand?
- Mozambique ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.