Malawi vs Niger: Electricity demand per person

Malawi
83.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
79.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
203rd
Niger rank
204th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 83.58 kilowatt-hours against 79.53 kilowatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 4.05 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 204th of 214 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 112.8 kilowatt-hours 39.26 kilowatt-hours 73.54 kilowatt-hours Malawi
2010s 118.22 kilowatt-hours 62.88 kilowatt-hours 55.34 kilowatt-hours Malawi
2020s 87.24 kilowatt-hours 78.16 kilowatt-hours 9.08 kilowatt-hours Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 83.58 kilowatt-hours against 79.53 kilowatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Malawi and Niger?
4.05 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Malawi ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.