Electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania, 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 hydropower in Mauritania is 0.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania peaked at 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.03 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania was 0.21 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 hydropower recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.