Electricity generation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity generation was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Mauritania stood at 2.07 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Mauritania peaked at 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.42 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 143rd 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 | 0.574 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.85 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 2.09 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 generation in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation in Mauritania was 2.07 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 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.