Malawi vs Uganda: Electricity generation per person
Malawi
84.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
116.17 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
197th
Uganda rank
195th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 116.17 kilowatt-hours against 84.51 kilowatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 31.66 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 197th and Uganda ranks 195th 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 | 113.72 kilowatt-hours | 68.4 kilowatt-hours | 45.32 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 119.41 kilowatt-hours | 92.02 kilowatt-hours | 27.39 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 88.21 kilowatt-hours | 114.91 kilowatt-hours | 26.7 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 116.17 kilowatt-hours against 84.51 kilowatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Malawi and Uganda?
- 31.66 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 generation per person?
- Malawi ranks 197th and Uganda ranks 195th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.