Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.26 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Mauritania peaked at 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 105th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +225.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.248 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % 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 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mauritania was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.