Malawi vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Malawi
95.6%
in 2024
Uganda
97.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
16th
Uganda rank
14th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 97.1% against 95.6% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 213 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 | 91.0% | 88.1% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 89.2% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 97.3% | 0.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 97.1% against 95.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.5%, 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 share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.