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.
Electricity generation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.07 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % 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 34.7% (2024)
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.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.