Electricity net generation in Mozambique

Mozambique: Electricity net generation was 17.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17.8
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
19.68
in 2015
All-time low
0.167
in 1986
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Mozambique, 1980–2020

051015201980200020201980: 13.61981: 3.51982: 3.11983: 5.21984: 0.6971985: 0.3141986: 0.1671987: 0.1711988: 0.211989: 0.2271990: 0.4411991: 0.4591992: 0.4081993: 0.3861994: 0.3891995: 0.4021996: 0.471997: 0.9931998: 1.51999: 7.62000: 9.62001: 11.82002: 12.62003: 10.82004: 11.62005: 13.22006: 14.62007: 162008: 152009: 16.82010: 16.62011: 16.72012: 15.12013: 14.82014: 17.62015: 19.72016: 18.52017: 16.82018: 16.82019: 182020: 17.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Mozambique is 17.8, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Mozambique peaked at 19.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 1986.

That places Mozambique 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net generation in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Mozambique, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 13.56
1981 3.48 -74.3%
1982 3.12 -10.3%
1983 5.18 +66.0%
1984 0.697 -86.5%
1985 0.314 -54.9%
1986 0.167 -46.8%
1987 0.171 +2.4%
1988 0.21 +22.8%
1989 0.227 +8.1%
1990 0.441 +94.3%
1991 0.459 +4.1%
1992 0.408 -11.1%
1993 0.386 -5.4%
1994 0.389 +0.8%
1995 0.402 +3.3%
1996 0.47 +16.9%
1997 0.993 +111.3%
1998 1.51 +52.3%
1999 7.63 +404.6%
2000 9.6 +25.9%
2001 11.78 +22.6%
2002 12.62 +7.1%
2003 10.84 -14.1%
2004 11.63 +7.4%
2005 13.2 +13.4%
2006 14.63 +10.9%
2007 15.96 +9.1%
2008 15.02 -5.8%
2009 16.84 +12.1%
2010 16.55 -1.7%
2011 16.73 +1.1%
2012 15.07 -9.9%
2013 14.78 -1.9%
2014 17.57 +18.9%
2015 19.68 +12.0%
2016 18.53 -5.8%
2017 16.79 -9.4%
2018 16.83 +0.2%
2019 17.99 +6.8%
2020 17.8 -1.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 17.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.897, 19.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 17.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 11.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +404.6% 1.51 7.63
1997 +111.3% 0.47 0.993
1984 -86.5% 5.18 0.697
1990 +94.3% 0.227 0.441

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.71 0.167 13.56 10
1990s 1.31 0.386 7.63 10
2000s 13.21 9.6 16.84 10
2010s 17.05 14.78 19.68 10
2020s 17.8 17.8 17.8 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 80 Tajikistan 18.62 compare
  2. 81 Cuba 18.51 compare
  3. 82 Iceland 18.43 compare
  4. 84 Puerto Rico 17.6 compare
  5. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.21 compare
  6. 86 Dominican Republic 17.12 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Mozambique?
Electricity net generation in Mozambique was 17.8 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 19.68 in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 1986.
How does Mozambique rank for electricity net generation?
Mozambique ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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