Electricity generation in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation was 1.83 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.83 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.17 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
1.21 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity generation in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.83 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 142 Malta 2.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 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
- 148 Guadeloupe 1.67 terawatt-hours 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.