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.
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
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2024)
- Gas production 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 58.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 75.3% (2023)
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.