Malawi vs South Africa: Electricity generation from hydropower
Malawi
1.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
1.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malawi rank
92nd
South Africa rank
89th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.83 terawatt-hours against 1.69 terawatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 0.391 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0.594 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.83 terawatt-hours against 1.69 terawatt-hours in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malawi ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.