Malawi vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Malawi
78.04 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
53.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malawi rank
113th
Nigeria rank
116th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 78.04 kilowatt-hours against 53.97 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 24.07 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.27 kilowatt-hours | 46.4 kilowatt-hours | 51.87 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 107.71 kilowatt-hours | 35.48 kilowatt-hours | 72.24 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 82.12 kilowatt-hours | 38.63 kilowatt-hours | 43.49 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 78.04 kilowatt-hours against 53.97 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 24.07 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Malawi ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.