Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mali
Mali: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -9.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded -9.2% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mali peaked at 10.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -58.6%, in 2003.
Mali ranks 200th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | -22.0% | — |
| 2003 | -58.6% | +166.5% |
| 2004 | -40.0% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | -36.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | -29.8% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | -19.7% | -33.8% |
| 2008 | -22.3% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | -19.1% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | -20.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -152.6% |
| 2012 | -24.2% | -325.2% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | -80.3% |
| 2014 | -11.1% | +132.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -144.5% |
| 2016 | -13.1% | -366.2% |
| 2017 | -7.8% | -40.2% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -134.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +183.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +50.1% |
| 2023 | -13.6% | -332.4% |
| 2024 | -9.2% | -32.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -366.2% | 4.9% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | -332.4% | 5.9% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | -325.2% | 10.7% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -24.8% | -58.6% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.8% | -24.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -13.6% | 5.9% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mali?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mali was -9.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.6% in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Mali ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.