Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 36.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique, 1997–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 36.0% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique peaked at 36.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 203rd 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use 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% |
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 | 32.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 200 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.3% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
- 202 Madagascar 39.4% compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 35.5% compare
- 205 Liberia 32.5% compare
- 206 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.1% 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Mozambique was 36.0% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Mozambique ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.