Mozambique Electricity
Generation (2024)#84 World
19.79TWh−0.85% YoY
Consumption (2024)#94 World
13.23TWh+0.86% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
16.6%83.4%
Electricity Generation in Mozambique
- Net electricity generation in Mozambique reached 19.79 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#84 in the world), a decrease of 0.85% from 19.96 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.06% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 16.6% (3.28 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Mozambique and renewables 83.4% (16.51 terawatt-hours).
- Mozambique increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.16% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 83.4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Mozambique
- Mozambique consumed 13.23 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#94 in the world), an increase of 0.86% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Mozambique averaged 382 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 1.05 kilowatt-hours per day (#168 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Mozambique
- Mozambique had a total installed electricity capacity of 2.89 gigawatts in 2024 (#113 in the world), an increase of 0.91% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 17% and renewables at 83% of Mozambique's installed capacity in 2024.
- Mozambique's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 78.2% in 2024, with hydro at 84%, fossil fuels at 76.5% and solar at 8.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Mozambique
- Mozambique imported 8.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈61.2% of consumption).
- Mozambique exported 11.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈57.6% of generation).
- This made Mozambique a net exporter of 3.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Mozambique
- Distribution losses in Mozambique were 3.26 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.5% of total generation, up from 15.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Mozambique
- In 2024, Mozambique generated approximately 0.05 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Mozambique Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.79 | −0.85% | 84 | 0.06% | 13.23 | +0.86% | 94 | 0.05% | 382 | 2.89 | +0.91% | 113 | 0.03% | 8.1 | 11.4 | −3.3 | 3.26 |
| 2023 | 19.96 | +2.1% | 83 | 0.07% | 13.12 | +1% | 93 | 0.05% | 390 | 2.86 | +0.59% | 111 | 0.03% | 7.91 | 11.37 | −3.46 | 3.38 |
| 2022 | 19.56 | +3.7% | 85 | 0.07% | 12.99 | +0.14% | 94 | 0.05% | 397.7 | 2.85 | +1.5% | 109 | 0.03% | 8.26 | 11.45 | −3.19 | 3.38 |
| 2021 | 18.86 | −0.86% | 85 | 0.07% | 12.97 | +0.96% | 95 | 0.05% | 409 | 2.8 | +3.7% | 108 | 0.03% | 8.13 | 11.1 | −2.96 | 2.93 |
| 2020 | 19.03 | +0.23% | 84 | 0.07% | 12.85 | −6.4% | 91 | 0.05% | 417.3 | 2.7 | −0.39% | 110 | 0.03% | 8.1 | 11.51 | −3.41 | 2.77 |
| 2019 | 18.98 | +10.8% | 86 | 0.07% | 13.72 | +5% | 89 | 0.06% | 459.1 | 2.71 | +1.1% | 109 | 0.04% | 8.28 | 10.77 | −2.5 | 2.77 |
| 2018 | 17.14 | −2.8% | 87 | 0.07% | 13.07 | −1.9% | 92 | 0.05% | 450.2 | 2.68 | +2.5% | 109 | 0.04% | 8.33 | 9.74 | −1.41 | 2.66 |
| 2017 | 17.64 | −6.5% | 85 | 0.07% | 13.32 | +2.1% | 88 | 0.06% | 472.8 | 2.62 | +0.08% | 108 | 0.04% | 8.29 | 10.01 | −1.72 | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 18.86 | +2.6% | 81 | 0.08% | 13.04 | +4.4% | 87 | 0.06% | 477 | 2.62 | +0.11% | 107 | 0.04% | 8.38 | 11.71 | −3.33 | 2.49 |
| 2015 | 18.39 | +12.1% | 81 | 0.08% | 12.49 | +6% | 86 | 0.06% | 470.4 | 2.61 | +1.7% | 104 | 0.04% | 8.26 | 11.56 | −3.3 | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | +10.3% | 84 | 0.07% | 11.79 | +1.9% | 86 | 0.05% | 457 | 2.57 | +0.11% | 103 | 0.04% | 8.2 | 10.2 | −2 | 2.61 |
| 2013 | 14.87 | −0.66% | 87 | 0.06% | 11.57 | +0.67% | 86 | 0.05% | 461.8 | 2.57 | +4.6% | 103 | 0.04% | 8.39 | 9.04 | −0.65 | 2.65 |
| 2012 | 14.97 | −9.8% | 86 | 0.07% | 11.49 | +2.6% | 86 | 0.06% | 472.1 | 2.45 | +0.54% | 103 | 0.04% | 8.51 | 9.74 | −1.23 | 2.24 |
| 2011 | 16.59 | −0.47% | 79 | 0.08% | 11.2 | +5% | 86 | 0.06% | 473.5 | 2.44 | +0.02% | 102 | 0.05% | 8.8 | 11.74 | −2.93 | 2.46 |
| 2010 | 16.67 | −0.76% | 79 | 0.08% | 10.67 | +6.8% | 86 | 0.06% | 463.8 | 2.44 | +0% | 101 | 0.05% | 8.53 | 12.08 | −3.54 | 2.46 |
| 2009 | 16.79 | +12.1% | 77 | 0.08% | 9.99 | +2.7% | 86 | 0.06% | 446.2 | 2.44 | +0% | 97 | 0.05% | 8.34 | 12.7 | −4.36 | 2.44 |
| 2008 | 14.98 | −5.9% | 81 | 0.08% | 9.73 | −0.8% | 87 | 0.05% | 445.8 | 2.44 | +0% | 96 | 0.05% | 8.21 | 11.21 | −3.01 | 2.24 |
| 2007 | 15.92 | +9.1% | 77 | 0.08% | 9.81 | +2.9% | 85 | 0.05% | 460.6 | 2.44 | +1.9% | 93 | 0.05% | 8.57 | 12.35 | −3.78 | 2.33 |
| 2006 | 14.59 | +10.9% | 77 | 0.08% | 9.53 | +4.6% | 85 | 0.06% | 458.4 | 2.4 | +0% | 92 | 0.06% | 9.84 | 12.83 | −2.99 | 2.08 |
| 2005 | 13.15 | +13.4% | 79 | 0.07% | 9.11 | +3.3% | 83 | 0.06% | 448.7 | 2.4 | +0% | 89 | 0.06% | 9.59 | 12 | −2.41 | 1.63 |
| 2004 | 11.6 | +7.4% | 84 | 0.07% | 8.82 | +23.7% | 84 | 0.06% | 444.6 | 2.4 | +0% | 90 | 0.06% | 9.27 | 10.4 | −1.14 | 1.64 |
| 2003 | 10.8 | −14.2% | 85 | 0.07% | 7.13 | +46.7% | 90 | 0.05% | 367.7 | 2.4 | +0% | 91 | 0.06% | 7.36 | 9.64 | −2.28 | 1.39 |
| 2002 | 12.59 | +7% | 78 | 0.08% | 4.86 | −1.5% | 103 | 0.03% | 256.4 | 2.4 | +0% | 89 | 0.06% | 5.03 | 11.41 | −6.38 | 1.35 |
| 2001 | 11.77 | +23% | 79 | 0.08% | 4.94 | +135.4% | 102 | 0.04% | 266.3 | 2.4 | +0.04% | 86 | 0.07% | 4.8 | 10.37 | −5.57 | 1.26 |
| 2000 | 9.57 | +25.4% | 84 | 0.06% | 2.1 | +6.6% | 119 | 0.02% | 115.7 | 2.39 | +0.52% | 86 | 0.07% | 1.94 | 8.44 | −6.49 | 0.98 |
| 1999 | 7.63 | +404.6% | 88 | 0.05% | 1.97 | +150.6% | 118 | 0.02% | 110.9 | 2.38 | +3.2% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.15 | 5.6 | −5.45 | 0.21 |
| 1998 | 1.51 | +52.3% | 128 | 0.01% | 0.79 | −10.9% | 144 | 0.01% | 45.27 | 2.31 | +0% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.59 | 0.9 | −0.32 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | 0.99 | +111.3% | 141 | 0.01% | 0.88 | +13.4% | 143 | 0.01% | 51.98 | 2.31 | +0.04% | 85 | 0.07% | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.2 | 0.32 |
| 1996 | 0.47 | +16.9% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0.78 | −3.7% | 143 | 0.01% | 47.11 | 2.31 | +4.5% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.65 | 0 | 0.65 | 0.34 |
| 1995 | 0.4 | +3.3% | 154 | < 0.01% | 0.81 | −9.9% | 143 | 0.01% | 50.56 | 2.21 | −6.3% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 0.39 | +0.78% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0.9 | −17% | 137 | 0.01% | 59.6 | 2.36 | +0% | 85 | 0.08% | 0.71 | 0 | 0.71 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 0.39 | −5.4% | 153 | < 0.01% | 1.08 | +60.7% | 128 | 0.01% | 76.86 | 2.36 | +0% | 85 | 0.08% | 0.78 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.09 |
| 1992 | 0.41 | −11.1% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.67 | −17.2% | 141 | 0.01% | 49.36 | 2.36 | +0% | 82 | 0.08% | 0.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.06 |
| 1991 | 0.46 | +4.1% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0.81 | +17% | 114 | 0.01% | 60.81 | 2.36 | +0% | 64 | 0.09% | 0.38 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.03 |
| 1990 | 0.44 | +94.3% | 127 | < 0.01% | 0.69 | +47.3% | 116 | 0.01% | 53 | 2.36 | +0% | 63 | 0.09% | 0.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.07 |
| 1989 | 0.23 | +8.1% | 137 | < 0.01% | 0.47 | +3.3% | 123 | < 0.01% | 36.49 | 2.36 | +0% | 62 | 0.09% | 0.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.08 |
| 1988 | 0.21 | +22.8% | 137 | < 0.01% | 0.46 | +5.6% | 120 | < 0.01% | 35.62 | 2.36 | +30.6% | 61 | 0.09% | 0.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.08 |
| 1987 | 0.17 | +2.4% | 139 | < 0.01% | 0.43 | +4.6% | 123 | < 0.01% | 33.69 | 1.81 | +0% | 64 | 0.07% | 0.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.07 |
| 1986 | 0.17 | −46.8% | 139 | < 0.01% | 0.41 | +34.5% | 123 | < 0.01% | 32.34 | 1.81 | +0% | 63 | 0.07% | 0.31 | 0 | 0.31 | 0.06 |
| 1985 | 0.31 | −54.9% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0.31 | −25.3% | 128 | < 0.01% | 24.46 | 1.81 | +0% | 61 | 0.08% | 0.23 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| 1984 | 0.7 | −86.5% | 109 | 0.01% | 0.41 | −92.2% | 118 | < 0.01% | 33.37 | 1.81 | +0% | 60 | 0.08% | 0.28 | 0.51 | −0.22 | 0.06 |
| 1983 | 5.18 | +66% | 62 | 0.06% | 5.29 | +87.9% | 61 | 0.07% | 437.8 | 1.81 | +0% | 59 | 0.08% | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.05 |
| 1982 | 3.12 | −10.3% | 71 | 0.04% | 2.81 | −17.2% | 70 | 0.04% | 237.9 | 1.81 | +0.73% | 60 | 0.08% | 0.3 | 0.57 | −0.27 | 0.04 |
| 1981 | 3.48 | −74.3% | 69 | 0.04% | 3.4 | −74.6% | 66 | 0.05% | 293.6 | 1.79 | +0% | 57 | 0.09% | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.1 | 0.18 |
| 1980 | 13.56 | — | 42 | 0.17% | 13.37 | — | 40 | 0.18% | 1,179.3 | 1.79 | — | 55 | 0.09% | 0.06 | 0.07 | −0.01 | 0.18 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.