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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.78 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.26 million people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.78 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -43.2% | 1.12 million people | 635,212 people |
| 2002 | +50.7% | 1.06 million people | 1.59 million people |
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
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2025)
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.