Mauritania Electricity
Generation (2024)#143 World
2.07TWh−0.81% YoY
Consumption (2024)#148 World
2.05TWh+1.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
77.2%22.8%
Electricity Generation in Mauritania
- Net electricity generation in Mauritania reached 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#143 in the world), a decrease of 0.81% from 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 77.2% (1.6 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Mauritania and renewables 22.8% (0.47 terawatt-hours).
- Mauritania reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 22.8% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Mauritania
- Mauritania consumed 2.05 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#148 in the world), an increase of 1.1% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Mauritania averaged 397.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 1.09 kilowatt-hours per day (#166 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Mauritania
- Mauritania had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.85 gigawatts in 2024 (#139 in the world), an increase of 4.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 59.6% and renewables at 40.4% of Mauritania's installed capacity in 2024.
- Mauritania's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 27.9% in 2024, with hydro at 49.9%, fossil fuels at 36.2% and solar at 11.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Mauritania
- Mauritania imported 0.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈14.6% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in Mauritania
- Distribution losses in Mauritania were 0.32 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 15.4% of total generation, down from 16.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Mauritania
- In 2024, Mauritania generated approximately 0.0057 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0056 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000051 terawatt-hours.
Mauritania Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.07 | −0.81% | 143 | 0.01% | 2.05 | +1.1% | 148 | 0.01% | 397.4 | 0.85 | +4.2% | 139 | 0.01% | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 2.09 | +27.3% | 143 | 0.01% | 2.03 | +19.5% | 150 | 0.01% | 404.4 | 0.81 | +20.4% | 140 | 0.01% | 0.26 | — | — | 0.32 |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +3.6% | 147 | 0.01% | 1.7 | +14.2% | 152 | 0.01% | 348.6 | 0.68 | +0.22% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.38 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.32 |
| 2021 | 1.58 | −3% | 147 | 0.01% | 1.49 | −8.5% | 154 | 0.01% | 314.3 | 0.67 | +0.0013% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | 1.63 | +4.5% | 147 | 0.01% | 1.63 | +5.5% | 150 | 0.01% | 353.7 | 0.67 | +2.4% | 141 | 0.01% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 1.56 | +6.7% | 147 | 0.01% | 1.54 | +7.6% | 151 | 0.01% | 345.1 | 0.66 | +6.1% | 141 | 0.01% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.22 |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +7.7% | 147 | 0.01% | 1.43 | +7.2% | 152 | 0.01% | 330.3 | 0.62 | +14.8% | 142 | 0.01% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.23 |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +16.6% | 148 | 0.01% | 1.34 | +11.6% | 153 | 0.01% | 317.3 | 0.54 | +5.7% | 145 | 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.21 |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +0.56% | 148 | < 0.01% | 1.2 | +3.7% | 156 | 0.01% | 292.9 | 0.51 | +3.4% | 147 | 0.01% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| 2015 | 1.16 | +12.7% | 148 | < 0.01% | 1.15 | +10.8% | 152 | 0.01% | 291.1 | 0.49 | +70.3% | 149 | 0.01% | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +4.9% | 151 | < 0.01% | 1.04 | +5% | 153 | < 0.01% | 270.6 | 0.29 | +3.2% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| 2013 | 0.98 | +2.3% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.99 | +3.6% | 151 | < 0.01% | 265.6 | 0.28 | +24.3% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.16 |
| 2012 | 0.96 | +9.8% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.96 | +11% | 154 | < 0.01% | 264.6 | 0.23 | +0.18% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +3.7% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0.86 | +6.5% | 155 | < 0.01% | 246.3 | 0.23 | +0% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +9.9% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0.81 | +8.6% | 159 | < 0.01% | 238.9 | 0.23 | +15.3% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| 2009 | 0.77 | +6.8% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.75 | +6.8% | 159 | < 0.01% | 227.2 | 0.2 | +0% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| 2008 | 0.72 | +12.2% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.7 | +15.4% | 159 | < 0.01% | 219.5 | 0.2 | +5.4% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.12 |
| 2007 | 0.64 | +3.3% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.61 | −11.6% | 161 | < 0.01% | 195.8 | 0.19 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| 2006 | 0.62 | +17.5% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.69 | +13% | 157 | < 0.01% | 227.4 | 0.19 | +6.3% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| 2005 | 0.53 | −3.8% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.61 | +6.9% | 157 | < 0.01% | 206.3 | 0.18 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| 2004 | 0.55 | +9.2% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.57 | +1.1% | 157 | < 0.01% | 197.8 | 0.18 | +66.7% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | −5.3% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.56 | +8.3% | 154 | < 0.01% | 200.4 | 0.11 | +1.9% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.02 |
| 2002 | 0.53 | +10.8% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.52 | +11.5% | 157 | < 0.01% | 189.3 | 0.1 | +10.8% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.0041 | 0 | 0.0041 | 0.02 |
| 2001 | 0.48 | +14.3% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.46 | +14.5% | 157 | < 0.01% | 173.5 | 0.09 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.002 | 0 | 0.002 | 0.02 |
| 2000 | 0.42 | +106.4% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0.41 | +115.1% | 156 | < 0.01% | 155.4 | 0.09 | −35.9% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.002 | 0 | 0.002 | 0.02 |
| 1999 | 0.2 | +4.1% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | +4.1% | 170 | < 0.01% | 74.28 | 0.15 | +15.1% | 153 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1998 | 0.2 | +3.2% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +3.2% | 172 | < 0.01% | 73.28 | 0.13 | +2.4% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1997 | 0.19 | +8% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +8% | 172 | < 0.01% | 72.89 | 0.12 | +0% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1996 | 0.18 | +9.4% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | +9.4% | 171 | < 0.01% | 69.01 | 0.12 | +8.8% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1995 | 0.16 | +11.9% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.15 | +11.9% | 173 | < 0.01% | 64.36 | 0.11 | +7.6% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1994 | 0.14 | +2.9% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | +2.9% | 175 | < 0.01% | 59.12 | 0.11 | +0% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1993 | 0.14 | +0% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | +0% | 175 | < 0.01% | 59.45 | 0.11 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0097 |
| 1992 | 0.14 | +2.2% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | +2.2% | 172 | < 0.01% | 61.91 | 0.11 | +0% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0097 |
| 1991 | 0.14 | +2.3% | 150 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | +2.3% | 153 | < 0.01% | 62.93 | 0.11 | +0% | 138 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0095 |
| 1990 | 0.13 | +8.1% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.12 | +8.1% | 151 | < 0.01% | 63.37 | 0.11 | +0% | 136 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0093 |
| 1989 | 0.12 | +7% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.11 | +7% | 149 | < 0.01% | 60.11 | 0.11 | +0% | 134 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0086 |
| 1988 | 0.12 | +0.88% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.11 | +0.88% | 150 | < 0.01% | 57.63 | 0.11 | +0% | 134 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0081 |
| 1987 | 0.11 | +9.6% | 148 | < 0.01% | 0.11 | +9.6% | 149 | < 0.01% | 58.8 | 0.11 | +0% | 133 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.008 |
| 1986 | 0.1 | +0.97% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.1 | +0.97% | 149 | < 0.01% | 55.21 | 0.11 | +0% | 130 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0073 |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +4% | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.1 | +4% | 148 | < 0.01% | 56.28 | 0.11 | +0% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0072 |
| 1984 | 0.1 | −2% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.09 | −2% | 147 | < 0.01% | 55.68 | 0.11 | +0% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0069 |
| 1983 | 0.1 | +1% | 143 | < 0.01% | 0.09 | +1% | 145 | < 0.01% | 58.46 | 0.11 | +52.2% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0071 |
| 1982 | 0.1 | +4.2% | 143 | < 0.01% | 0.09 | +4.2% | 145 | < 0.01% | 59.57 | 0.07 | +0% | 136 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.007 |
| 1981 | 0.1 | +7.9% | 143 | < 0.01% | 0.09 | +7.9% | 145 | < 0.01% | 58.86 | 0.07 | +0% | 134 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0067 |
| 1980 | 0.09 | — | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.08 | — | 147 | < 0.01% | 56.15 | 0.07 | — | 133 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0062 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.