Primary energy use per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary energy use per person was 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Mozambique is 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Mozambique peaked at 2,194 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 330.95 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
That places Mozambique 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 765.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 347.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 361.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 330.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 429.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 882.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 563.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 178 East Timor 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Nepal 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Kenya 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Mozambique?
- Primary energy use per person in Mozambique was 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2,194 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary energy use per person?
- Mozambique ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.