Electricity generation from gas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electricity generation from gas was 3.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas in Mozambique is 3.13 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1,390.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Mozambique peaked at 3.78 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 79th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +450.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +90.9% |
| 2014 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +504.8% |
| 2016 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +122.8% |
| 2017 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 3 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +504.8% | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +450.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +122.8% | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +90.9% | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +31.7% | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 3.13 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 generation from gas in Mozambique?
- Electricity generation from gas in Mozambique was 3.13 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,390.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.