See also: Mauritania Energy
Hydroelectricity
 180,000 MWh (16%)
Non-Hydroelectric
 139,000 MWh (12%)
Geothermal
 0 MWh (0.00%) 
Wind
 104,000 MWh (9.13%) 
Solar
 35,000 MWh (3.07%) 
Tide & Wave
 0 MWh (0.00%) 
Biomass & Waste
 0 MWh (0.00% ) 
 
Mauritania consumed 1,059,270 MWh of electricity in 2016.
Mauritania did not import any electricity in 2016.
Mauritania didn't export any electricity in 2016.| ELECTRIC consumption | 1,059,270 | |
| ELECTRIC GENERATION | 1,139,000 | |
| Nuclear | None | |
| Renewables | 319,000 | 28% | 
| Hydroelectricity | 180,000 | 16% | 
| Non-Hydroelectric Renewables | 139,000 | 12% | 
| Geothermal | 0 | 0.00% | 
| Wind | 104,000 | 9.13% | 
| Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell | 35,000 | 3.07% | 
| Tide and Wave | 0 | 0.00% | 
| Solar | 35,000 | 3.07% | 
| Biomass and Waste | 0 | 0.00% | 
| Fossil Fuels | 820,000 | 71.99% | 
| Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 0 | 0.00% | 
| Net Imports | 0 | 0.00% |