Electricity demand per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electricity demand per person was 476.15 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 476.15 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Mozambique peaked at 577.61 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169.89 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 168th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169.89 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 333.91 kilowatt-hours | +96.6% |
| 2002 | 327.03 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 438.83 kilowatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 527.71 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 528.95 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 558.04 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 569.81 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 548.14 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 555.12 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 570.89 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 577.61 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 564.55 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 567.63 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 558.39 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 568.04 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 568.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 565.21 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 542.07 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 552.13 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 507.09 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 501.45 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 501.28 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 490.56 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 476.15 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 476.15 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.37 kilowatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 476.15 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +96.6% | 169.89 kilowatt-hours | 333.91 kilowatt-hours |
| 2003 | +34.2% | 327.03 kilowatt-hours | 438.83 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 455.74 kilowatt-hours | 169.89 kilowatt-hours | 569.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.46 kilowatt-hours | 542.07 kilowatt-hours | 577.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.31 kilowatt-hours | 476.15 kilowatt-hours | 507.09 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 165 Bangladesh 671.99 kilowatt-hours compare
- 166 Tonga 671.84 kilowatt-hours compare
- 167 Ghana 634.09 kilowatt-hours compare
- 169 Mauritania 458.47 kilowatt-hours compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 447.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 171 Senegal 439.41 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity demand per person in Mozambique?
- Electricity demand per person in Mozambique was 476.15 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 577.61 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.89 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for electricity demand per person?
- Mozambique ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.