Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 68.59 watts per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 68.59 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mozambique peaked at 122.97 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.59 watts per capita, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 155th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.97 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 121.39 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 118.7 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 116.04 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 113.42 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 110.83 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 108.26 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 105.71 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 103.14 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 100.5 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.85 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 95.73 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 93.03 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 90.44 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 87.91 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 85.43 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 82.99 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 80.54 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 78.19 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 77.34 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 75.17 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 72.99 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 72.15 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.49 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 68.59 watts per capita | -2.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 68.59 watts per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.26 watts per capita, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 68.59 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.1 watts per capita | 100.5 watts per capita | 122.97 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.95 watts per capita | 77.34 watts per capita | 97.85 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.88 watts per capita | 68.59 watts per capita | 75.17 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mozambique?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mozambique was 68.59 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 122.97 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.59 watts per capita in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Mozambique ranks 155th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).