Share of electricity production by source in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of electricity production by source was 16.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Mozambique, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Mozambique stood at 16.3%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2,159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Mozambique peaked at 36.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Mozambique ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -85.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +468.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +96.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +433.9% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +145.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +468.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2015 | +433.9% | 1.3% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 0.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 0.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 3 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Mozambique?
- Share of electricity production by source in Mozambique was 16.3% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Mozambique ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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