Malawi vs Rwanda: Electricity generation per person

Malawi
84.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
79.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
197th
Rwanda rank
199th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 84.51 kilowatt-hours against 79.26 kilowatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 5.25 kilowatt-hours.

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

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

Malawi ranks 197th and Rwanda ranks 199th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 113.72 kilowatt-hours 23.12 kilowatt-hours 90.59 kilowatt-hours Malawi
2010s 119.41 kilowatt-hours 44.87 kilowatt-hours 74.54 kilowatt-hours Malawi
2020s 88.21 kilowatt-hours 75.45 kilowatt-hours 12.76 kilowatt-hours Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 84.51 kilowatt-hours against 79.26 kilowatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Malawi and Rwanda?
5.25 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Malawi ranks 197th and Rwanda ranks 199th 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 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 generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.