Electricity demand per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity demand per person was 458.47 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Mauritania is 458.47 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Mauritania peaked at 467.9 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160.71 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160.71 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 175.45 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 193.53 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 206.99 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 212.64 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 224.56 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 248.87 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 232.78 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 257.6 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 267.93 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 286.05 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 285.49 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 303.95 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 307.95 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 314.41 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 337.88 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 337.68 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 365.74 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 382.69 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 396.18 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 402.16 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 373.82 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 414.3 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 467.9 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 458.47 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 458.47 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 458.47 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.11 kilowatt-hours | 160.71 kilowatt-hours | 267.93 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.8 kilowatt-hours | 285.49 kilowatt-hours | 396.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.33 kilowatt-hours | 373.82 kilowatt-hours | 467.9 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % 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 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Mauritania?
- Electricity demand per person in Mauritania was 458.47 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 467.9 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.71 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity demand per person?
- Mauritania ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.