Number of people with and without electricity access in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people with and without electricity access was 12.78 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Mozambique, 1997–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 12.78 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Mozambique peaked at 12.78 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 635,212 people, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.12 million people | — |
| 1998 | 635,212 people | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 865,288 people | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million people | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million people | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million people | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million people | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million people | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 2.64 million people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million people | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million people | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million people | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million people | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.16 million people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.61 million people | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.40 million people | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million people | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 6.84 million people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9.02 million people | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 8.88 million people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.42 million people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.99 million people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.84 million people | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.11 million people | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 12.78 million people | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 873,067 people | 635,212 people | 1.12 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million people | 1.06 million people | 3.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million people | 4.35 million people | 9.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 million people | 9.42 million people | 12.78 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 62 North Korea 16.27 million people compare
- 63 Senegal 15.34 million people compare
- 64 Madagascar 13.59 million people compare
- 66 Tunisia 12.28 million people compare
- 67 Mali 12.12 million people compare
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.99 million people compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Mozambique?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Mozambique was 12.78 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 635,212 people in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Mozambique ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.