Mozambique now exports energy to seven countries

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Mozambique now exports energy to seven countries

12:03 CAT | 31 Dec 2024

FILE - For illustration purposes only. [File photo: Sunday News]

South Africa purchased nearly 80% of the electricity produced in Mozambique in 2023, cementing Mozambique’s position as one of the main energy producers in southern Africa. Last year, the country exported electricity to six other neighboring nations.

According to the 2023 annual report from the National Statistics Institute, accessed today by Lusa, Mozambique set a new record by exporting 11,585 GigaWatt-hours (GWh) of electricity last year, with 9,079 GWh going to South Africa, its main energy client.

Zimbabwe followed with 878 GWh purchased from Mozambique, Botswana with 396 GWh, and Zambia with 235 GWh.

Smaller neighboring countries also rely on Mozambican energy, such as the Kingdom of Eswatini, which imported 132 GWh in 2023, and Lesotho, which purchased 97 GWh, as well as Malawi, which imported 4 GWh.

In addition to direct exports to neighboring countries, Mozambique also exported 765 GWh to the SAPP (Southern African Power Pool), a common electrical grid formed by energy companies in southern Africa. This figure represents a decrease compared to the annual average of over 1,000 GWh since 2019.

Electricity exports from Mozambique to neighboring countries grew by 9% in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching a new high, according to the annual report from the state-owned EDM (Electricidade de Moçambique). The report highlights Mozambique’s emergence as a regional energy hub.

“Our performance in the southern African region is quite encouraging,” stated the former Chairman of the Board, Marcelino Gildo Alberto, in his message included in EDM’s 2023 annual report, previously reported by Lusa.

“Gradually, we are consolidating the goal of making Mozambique a regional energy hub. In addition to the increase in export volumes in 2023, we boosted energy sales to Botswana and successfully completed the debt collection process with ZESCO, our Zambian counterpart, amounting to $22 million [€21.2 million],” the message reads.

Source: Lusa