Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.08 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Malawi peaked at 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 183rd of 209 countries on this measure, 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
- 181 Samoa 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Belize 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 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 generation from fossil fuels in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.