Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique
Mozambique: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 16.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique stood at 16.51 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique peaked at 17.09 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.56 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 16.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 terawatt-hours | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 17.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 15.65 terawatt-hours | 16.68 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 59 Zambia 17.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 North Korea 17.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 16.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Israel 13.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.63 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 211.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2487 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique was 16.51 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.