Electricity generation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electricity generation was 19.79 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 19.79 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Mozambique peaked at 19.96 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.57 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 85th 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 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | 9.57 terawatt-hours | 16.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 terawatt-hours | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 18.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 terawatt-hours | 18.86 terawatt-hours | 19.96 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 generation in Mozambique?
- Electricity generation in Mozambique was 19.79 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for electricity generation?
- Mozambique ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.