Energy intensity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Energy intensity was 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Mozambique is 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Mozambique peaked at 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2173 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4188 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2241 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2724 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5076 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 18 Canada 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 21 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 22 Barbados 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 23 Belarus 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Mozambique?
- Energy intensity in Mozambique was 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2173 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for energy intensity?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.