Malawi vs Uganda: Electricity demand per person
Malawi
83.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
107.37 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
203rd
Uganda rank
200th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 107.37 kilowatt-hours against 83.58 kilowatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 23.79 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 203rd and Uganda ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.8 kilowatt-hours | 64.1 kilowatt-hours | 48.71 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 118.22 kilowatt-hours | 88.7 kilowatt-hours | 29.52 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 87.24 kilowatt-hours | 107.1 kilowatt-hours | 19.86 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 107.37 kilowatt-hours against 83.58 kilowatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Malawi and Uganda?
- 23.79 kilowatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Malawi ranks 203rd and Uganda ranks 200th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.