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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
35th
of 214 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

0510152000201220242000: 9.6 terawatt-hours2001: 11.7 terawatt-hours2002: 12.6 terawatt-hours2003: 10.8 terawatt-hours2004: 11.6 terawatt-hours2005: 13.1 terawatt-hours2006: 14.6 terawatt-hours2007: 15.9 terawatt-hours2008: 15 terawatt-hours2009: 16.8 terawatt-hours2010: 16.6 terawatt-hours2011: 16.5 terawatt-hours2012: 14.9 terawatt-hours2013: 14.7 terawatt-hours2014: 16.2 terawatt-hours2015: 17.1 terawatt-hours2016: 15.6 terawatt-hours2017: 14.1 terawatt-hours2018: 13.9 terawatt-hours2019: 14.9 terawatt-hours2020: 15.7 terawatt-hours2021: 15.5 terawatt-hours2022: 16.2 terawatt-hours2023: 16.5 terawatt-hours2024: 16.3 terawatt-hours

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 35th out of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Germany 19.56 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 33 North Korea 17 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 33 Zambia 17 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 36 Portugal 15.18 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 37 Egypt 15.07 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 38 Iceland 13.46 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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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 35th out of 214 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.