Electricity generation from hydropower in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electricity generation from hydropower was 16.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 215 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 hydropower 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 hydropower in Mozambique is 16.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Mozambique peaked at 17.09 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.56 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.93 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.47 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.17 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 16.48 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.36 terawatt-hours, 45.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 42.9× 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 | 15.44 terawatt-hours | 13.9 terawatt-hours | 17.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 terawatt-hours | 15.47 terawatt-hours | 16.48 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 hydropower in Mozambique?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Mozambique was 16.3 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.