Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 476.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Mozambique is 476.73 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Mozambique peaked at 749.38 kilowatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 476.73 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 97th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 527.31 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 632.22 kilowatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 661.98 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 554.85 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 582.15 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 646.65 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 700.92 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 746.91 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 685.64 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 749.38 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 723.94 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 696.86 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 610.57 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 585.19 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 627.41 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 643.75 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 570.65 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 504.15 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 483.14 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 504.28 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 515.86 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 493.57 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 501.28 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 495.91 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 476.73 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 476.73 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 17.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 476.73 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 648.8 kilowatt-hours | 527.31 kilowatt-hours | 749.38 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.99 kilowatt-hours | 483.14 kilowatt-hours | 723.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 496.67 kilowatt-hours | 476.73 kilowatt-hours | 515.86 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Mozambique?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mozambique was 476.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 749.38 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Mozambique ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.