Access to electricity urban vs rural in Malawi
Malawi: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 59.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Malawi, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Malawi is 59.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Malawi peaked at 59.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.02, in 1993.
That places Malawi 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.8 | — |
| 1993 | 19.02 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 20.18 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 21.32 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 22.45 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 23.57 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 24.67 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 25.74 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 28.7 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 27.8 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.9 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 37.1 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3 | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 36.7 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.7 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.1 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 42 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 57.5 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 49 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 45.5 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 54 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.8 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 59.5 | +2.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 59.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 59.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.09 | 19.02 | 25.74 | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.49 | 23.6 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.98 | 32.6 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.02 | 49.6 | 59.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 203 Niger 69.1 compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea 66.8 compare
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 65.6 compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 56.4 compare
- 208 Liberia 55.5 compare
- 209 Democratic Republic of Congo 55 compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Malawi?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Malawi was 59.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.02 in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Malawi ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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