Annual change in primary energy use in Malawi
Malawi: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.5793 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Malawi, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.5793 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6,096.8% on the previous year and up 314.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Malawi peaked at 1.16 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.4874 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Malawi 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | -0.3276 terawatt-hours | 0.4431 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1359 terawatt-hours | -0.1199 terawatt-hours | 0.5717 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0748 terawatt-hours | -0.4874 terawatt-hours | 0.7545 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2857 terawatt-hours | -0.4315 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1313 terawatt-hours | -0.1258 terawatt-hours | 0.5793 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Malawi?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Malawi was 0.5793 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4874 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Malawi ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.