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.
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
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 58.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 75.3% (2023)
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.