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); 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 219 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.
Annual change in primary energy use in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1766 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.2558 terawatt-hours | -244.9% |
| 1983 | -0.3276 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0535 terawatt-hours | -83.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3239 terawatt-hours | -705.2% |
| 1986 | -0.108 terawatt-hours | -133.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 terawatt-hours | -153.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | -72.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4431 terawatt-hours | +2658.5% |
| 1990 | 0.254 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5717 terawatt-hours | +125.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0469 terawatt-hours | -91.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1199 terawatt-hours | -355.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2453 terawatt-hours | -304.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1929 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0511 terawatt-hours | -73.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 terawatt-hours | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1144 terawatt-hours | +331.0% |
| 1999 | -0.024 terawatt-hours | -121.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4844 terawatt-hours | -2114.9% |
| 2001 | -0.2109 terawatt-hours | -143.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1512 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2884 terawatt-hours | -290.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2584 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2005 | -0.3295 terawatt-hours | -227.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2029 terawatt-hours | -161.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0617 terawatt-hours | -130.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7545 terawatt-hours | -1323.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4874 terawatt-hours | -164.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -326.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0237 terawatt-hours | -102.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0196 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1282 terawatt-hours | -754.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1397 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -0.2796 terawatt-hours | -300.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5778 terawatt-hours | -306.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5039 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2018 | -0.4315 terawatt-hours | -185.6% |
| 2019 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -367.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1258 terawatt-hours | -110.9% |
| 2021 | -0.012 terawatt-hours | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2247 terawatt-hours | -1971.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0097 terawatt-hours | -104.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5793 terawatt-hours | -6096.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.5793 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1792 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.5793 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6096.8% | -0.0097 terawatt-hours | 0.5793 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +2658.5% | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | 0.4431 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +2114.9% | -0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.4844 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +1971.6% | -0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.2247 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +1323.8% | -0.0617 terawatt-hours | 0.7545 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
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); 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 219 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); 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.