Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi stood at 0.08 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi peaked at 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.131 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Samoa 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Belize 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Vanuatu 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.