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.
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
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2024)
- Gas production 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 58.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 75.3% (2023)
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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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.