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 128th out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 | +83.3% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 128th out of 215 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.