Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 40.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania is 40.62 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania peaked at 47.91 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.95 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 125th out of 215 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 hydropower per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.48 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.2 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.95 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.28 kilowatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 13.94 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.01 kilowatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 16.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.17 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.85 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 33.49 kilowatt-hours | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 35.39 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 37.11 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 38.68 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 45.52 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 46.77 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.91 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.81 kilowatt-hours | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 40.37 kilowatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 43.8 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 44.77 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.65 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 44.35 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 43.07 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 40.62 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40.62 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40.62 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +77.7% | 18.85 kilowatt-hours | 33.49 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | 10.95 kilowatt-hours | 33.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.21 kilowatt-hours | 31.81 kilowatt-hours | 47.91 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1 kilowatt-hours | 40.62 kilowatt-hours | 45.65 kilowatt-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 from hydropower per person in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania was 40.62 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.