Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.369 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Mozambique, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.369 units per person. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.369 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0366 units per person, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.066 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0366 units per person | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0488 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.061 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.057 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.084 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.081 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.107 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.118 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.13 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.124 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.136 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.15 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.189 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.202 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.212 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.224 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.248 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.24 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.262 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.243 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.311 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 0.297 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.306 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.315 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.332 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.36 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.369 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.066 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1048 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 0.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2428 units per person | 0.189 units per person | 0.311 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3364 units per person | 0.306 units per person | 0.369 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 202 Papua New Guinea 0.433 units per person compare
- 203 Madagascar 0.425 units per person compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 0.392 units per person compare
- 206 Liberia 0.349 units per person compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 0.34 units per person compare
- 208 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.225 units per person compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Mozambique?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Mozambique was 0.369 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.369 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0366 units per person in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.