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.
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
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
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.