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.
Electricity generation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 12.58 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 13.15 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 14.59 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 15.91 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 14.97 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16.79 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.67 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.59 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.97 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 14.87 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 18.38 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 18.86 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.64 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 17.14 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.99 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 19.02 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.86 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.56 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.96 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.79 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 19.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 17.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 19.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 10.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.