Number of people without access to electricity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people without access to electricity was 21.85 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity 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
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Mozambique stood at 21.85 million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Mozambique peaked at 21.85 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.83 million people, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.83 million people | — |
| 1998 | 16.71 million people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 16.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.48 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.37 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.82 million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.72 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.91 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.65 million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.65 million people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.39 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.18 million people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.17 million people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.32 million people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 19.99 million people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.01 million people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 21.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.72 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.53 million people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.85 million people | +1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.85 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.85 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.47 million people | 15.83 million people | 16.87 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.99 million people | 17.02 million people | 19.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 million people | 18.65 million people | 21.32 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 million people | 21.36 million people | 21.85 million people | 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)
- 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 without access to electricity in Mozambique?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Mozambique was 21.85 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 without access to electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.85 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 million people in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.