Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Malawi is 2.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 45.34 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.48 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 12th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -3.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1995 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2001 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2002 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2003 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +617.1% |
| 2004 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2005 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2006 | -26.48 % change on previous year | -520.9% |
| 2007 | 45.34 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2009 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2011 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 2013 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2014 | 25.96 % change on previous year | -2026.0% |
| 2015 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2016 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -343.9% |
| 2017 | 36.9 % change on previous year | -368.2% |
| 2018 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2019 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2021 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2022 | -0.369 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2023 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -2007.0% |
| 2024 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -26.48 % change on previous year | 45.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -14.78 % change on previous year | 36.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -0.369 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Central African Republic 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Vanuatu 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Namibia 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Niger 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uganda 2.49 % change on previous year compare
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 access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Malawi was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.34 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.48 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.