Electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electricity generation from renewables was 16.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
17.09 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
9.56 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Mozambique is 16.51 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique peaked at 17.09 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.56 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.76 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 14.57 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 14.96 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16.78 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.65 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.48 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 14.66 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.18 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 17.09 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 14.02 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.07 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.88 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.37 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.51 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 29.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 27.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 16.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 terawatt-hours | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 17.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 15.65 terawatt-hours | 16.68 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 52 Zambia 17.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 North Korea 17.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 16.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 15.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Iran 15.21 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewables in Mozambique?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique was 16.51 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 renewables recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Mozambique ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.