Total electricity output in Mozambique

Mozambique: Total electricity output was 19,913 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
19,913 GWh
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
76th
of 230 countries
All-time high
19,913 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
392 GWh
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Mozambique, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200220151990: 454 GWh1991: 471 GWh1992: 416 GWh1993: 392 GWh1994: 395 GWh1995: 408 GWh1996: 476 GWh1997: 1.0k GWh1998: 6.9k GWh1999: 7.7k GWh2000: 9.7k GWh2001: 11.9k GWh2002: 12.7k GWh2003: 10.9k GWh2004: 11.7k GWh2005: 13.3k GWh2006: 14.7k GWh2007: 16.1k GWh2008: 15.1k GWh2009: 17.0k GWh2010: 16.7k GWh2011: 16.8k GWh2012: 15.2k GWh2013: 14.9k GWh2014: 17.7k GWh2015: 19.9k GWh

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 19,913 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Mozambique peaked at 19,913 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 392 GWh, in 1993.

Mozambique ranks 76th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total electricity output in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 454 GWh
1991 471 GWh +3.7%
1992 416 GWh -11.7%
1993 392 GWh -5.8%
1994 395 GWh +0.8%
1995 408 GWh +3.3%
1996 476 GWh +16.7%
1997 1,005 GWh +111.1%
1998 6,864 GWh +583.0%
1999 7,710 GWh +12.3%
2000 9,696 GWh +25.8%
2001 11,885 GWh +22.6%
2002 12,712 GWh +7.0%
2003 10,907 GWh -14.2%
2004 11,714 GWh +7.4%
2005 13,285 GWh +13.4%
2006 14,737 GWh +10.9%
2007 16,076 GWh +9.1%
2008 15,127 GWh -5.9%
2009 16,963 GWh +12.1%
2010 16,666 GWh -1.8%
2011 16,830 GWh +1.0%
2012 15,166 GWh -9.9%
2013 14,895 GWh -1.8%
2014 17,744 GWh +19.1%
2015 19,913 GWh +12.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 19,913 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 19.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 19,913 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 15.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total electricity output 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
1998 +583.0% 1,005 GWh 6,864 GWh
1997 +111.1% 476 GWh 1,005 GWh

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,859 GWh 392 GWh 7,710 GWh 10
2000s 13,310 GWh 9,696 GWh 16,963 GWh 10
2010s 16,869 GWh 14,895 GWh 19,913 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 73 Turkmenistan 22,534 GWh compare
  2. 74 Puerto Rico 21,160 GWh compare
  3. 75 Cuba 20,288 GWh compare
  4. 77 Tunisia 19,676 GWh compare
  5. 78 Jordan 19,014 GWh compare
  6. 79 Iceland 18,799 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Mozambique?
Total electricity output in Mozambique was 19,913 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 19,913 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 392 GWh in 1993.
How does Mozambique rank for total electricity output?
Mozambique ranks 76th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants