Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 83.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique stood at 83.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2019.
Mozambique ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 79.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 83.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mozambique was 83.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Mozambique ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.