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 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.76 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 14.57 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 14.96 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16.78 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.65 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.48 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 14.66 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.18 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 17.09 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 14.02 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.07 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.88 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.37 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.51 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 29.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 27.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Ireland 14.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Israel 13.9 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
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 214 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.