Share of the population with access to electricity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population with access to electricity was 36.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to electricity in Mozambique, 1997–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Mozambique stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Mozambique peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 205th of 214 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 the population with access to electricity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.6% | — |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +25.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 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
- 202 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 203 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
- 206 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5% compare
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 the population with access to electricity in Mozambique?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Mozambique was 36.9% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.