Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mozambique stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mozambique peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 220th out of 229 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.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.6% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 217 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 218 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 219 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
- 221 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 222 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 223 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22.5% 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mozambique was 36.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Mozambique ranks 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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