Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1036 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mozambique, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mozambique is 0.1036 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7,574.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mozambique peaked at 0.1036 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 gigawatts, in 2013.
Mozambique ranks 118th of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0014 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.042 gigawatts | +2604.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0431 gigawatts | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0852 gigawatts | +95.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1002 gigawatts | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1036 gigawatts | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1036 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1036 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1036 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2604.4% | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.042 gigawatts |
| 2022 | +95.3% | 0.0436 gigawatts | 0.0852 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0072 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.042 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0799 gigawatts | 0.0431 gigawatts | 0.1036 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mozambique?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mozambique was 0.1036 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1036 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Mozambique ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,574.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.