Total electricity output in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total electricity output was 19,913 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Mozambique, 1990–2015
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +583.0% | 1,005 GWh | 6,864 GWh |
| 1997 | +111.1% | 476 GWh | 1,005 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants