Net electricity imports in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net electricity imports was -3.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports in Mozambique stood at -3.3 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Mozambique peaked at -0.65 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.49 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 199th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net electricity imports in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -5.57 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2002 | -6.38 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2003 | -2.28 terawatt-hours | -64.3% |
| 2004 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -50.4% |
| 2005 | -2.41 terawatt-hours | +113.3% |
| 2006 | -2.99 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2007 | -3.78 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2008 | -3.01 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2009 | -4.36 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 2010 | -3.54 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2011 | -2.93 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2012 | -1.23 terawatt-hours | -58.0% |
| 2013 | -0.65 terawatt-hours | -47.2% |
| 2014 | -2 terawatt-hours | +207.7% |
| 2015 | -3.3 terawatt-hours | +65.0% |
| 2016 | -3.33 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | -1.72 terawatt-hours | -48.3% |
| 2018 | -1.41 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2019 | -2.49 terawatt-hours | +76.6% |
| 2020 | -3.41 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2021 | -2.96 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2022 | -3.19 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2023 | -3.46 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2024 | -3.3 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.84 terawatt-hours | -6.49 terawatt-hours | -1.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.26 terawatt-hours | -3.54 terawatt-hours | -0.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.26 terawatt-hours | -3.46 terawatt-hours | -2.96 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 net electricity imports in Mozambique?
- Net electricity imports in Mozambique was -3.3 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -0.65 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.49 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for net electricity imports?
- Mozambique ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.