Renewable electricity in Mozambique

Mozambique: Renewable electricity was 86.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
86.4%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
20th
of 233 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
62.6%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Mozambique, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 62.6 % in total electricity output1991: 68.6 % in total electricity output1992: 78.1 % in total electricity output1993: 87.8 % in total electricity output1994: 92.7 % in total electricity output1995: 92.9 % in total electricity output1996: 94.3 % in total electricity output1997: 97.2 % in total electricity output1998: 99.6 % in total electricity output1999: 99.7 % in total electricity output2000: 99.5 % in total electricity output2001: 99.6 % in total electricity output2002: 99.7 % in total electricity output2003: 99.7 % in total electricity output2004: 99.6 % in total electricity output2005: 99.8 % in total electricity output2006: 99.9 % in total electricity output2007: 99.9 % in total electricity output2008: 99.9 % in total electricity output2009: 99.9 % in total electricity output2010: 99.9 % in total electricity output2011: 99.9 % in total electricity output2012: 99.9 % in total electricity output2013: 97.7 % in total electricity output2014: 91.2 % in total electricity output2015: 86.4 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 86.4% for renewable electricity in 2015.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Mozambique peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1990.

Mozambique ranks 20th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 62.6%
1991 68.6% +9.6%
1992 78.1% +13.9%
1993 87.8% +12.3%
1994 92.7% +5.6%
1995 92.9% +0.3%
1996 94.3% +1.5%
1997 97.2% +3.1%
1998 99.6% +2.5%
1999 99.7% +0.1%
2000 99.5% -0.1%
2001 99.6% +0.1%
2002 99.7% +0.1%
2003 99.7% -0.0%
2004 99.6% -0.1%
2005 99.8% +0.2%
2006 99.9% +0.0%
2007 99.9% +0.1%
2008 99.9% -0.0%
2009 99.9% +0.0%
2010 99.9% -0.0%
2011 99.9% -0.0%
2012 99.9% -0.0%
2013 97.7% -2.2%
2014 91.2% -6.7%
2015 86.4% -5.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 86.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 86.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.3% 62.6% 99.7% 10
2000s 99.8% 99.5% 99.9% 10
2010s 95.8% 86.4% 99.9% 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 17 Malawi 91.3% compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 88.6% compare
  3. 19 Kenya 87.5% compare
  4. 21 Laos 86.4% compare
  5. 22 Andorra 86.1% compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 86.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Mozambique?
Renewable electricity in Mozambique was 86.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1990.
How does Mozambique rank for renewable electricity?
Mozambique ranks 20th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants