Malawi vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Malawi
78.04 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malawi rank
114th
United Kingdom rank
113th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Malawi
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.8 kilowatt-hours against 78.04 kilowatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 1.76 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 113th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.27 kilowatt-hours | 77.48 kilowatt-hours | 20.78 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 107.71 kilowatt-hours | 82.97 kilowatt-hours | 24.74 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 82.12 kilowatt-hours | 85.85 kilowatt-hours | 3.73 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Malawi or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.8 kilowatt-hours against 78.04 kilowatt-hours in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 1.76 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Malawi ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 113th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.