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With a power score of 2.04, Mozambique ranks number 41 among Emerging Markets and number 11 in the Africa region

Power score

2.04/5

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Score over time

2021 - 2024

80
2021
74
2022
36
2023
41
2024

Overview

Mozambique has a power score of 2.04, which puts it at rank 41 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Mozambique has dropped in the power rankings by 5 places, from rank 36, to rank 41.

At 2.04, the power score of Mozambique is better than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 11 in the region.

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Mozambique

Power

Power policy

Mozambique implements policies in 6/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, Feed-in tariff, Net metering, Import tax incentives, and VAT incentives.

Power policies

Renewable energy target
Renewable energy auction
Feed-in tariff
Net metering
Import tax incentives
VAT incentives
Priority grid access
Renewables mandate
Renewable Energy Certificates

Power prices and costs

The average electricity price in Mozambique has increased from 130.73 USD/MWh in 2022 to 147.98 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Mozambique has fluctuated between 87.58 USD/MWh (2017) and 147.98 USD/MWh (2023).

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Power market

The top amount of capacity installed in Mozambique in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 73.32%, down from 73.67% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Utility-scale PV at 3.1%, up from 2.46% in 2022.

Installed capacity (in MW)

2000200520102015202001K2K3K MW

Electricity generation (in GWh)

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The top amount of electricity generated in Mozambique in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 81.7%, down from 82.93% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was Natural Gas at 15.15%, up from 14.49% in 2022.

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Investment in clean energy in Mozambique was around $ million in 2023, a decrease of 100% from 2022 ($37.80 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2020 at $280.00 million, while the lowest was in 2021 with $36.00 million.

Utility privatisation

Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?

generation: Yes
transmission: No
retail: No

Doing business and barriers

Type

Question

Availability

Currency of PPAs

Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Bilateral power contracts

Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?

Yes

Type

Question

Availability

Fossil fuel price distortions - Subsidies

Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Fossil fuel price distortions - Taxes and carbon prices

Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?

Yes

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