Electricity generation in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation was 1.83 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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 1.83 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Malawi peaked at 2.17 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.21 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Malawi 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 143 Mauritania 2.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Guam 1.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Suriname 1.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 1.69 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 in Malawi?
- Electricity generation in Malawi was 1.83 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 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.