Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 72.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Malawi is 72.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Malawi peaked at 96.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 26th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.3% | — |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 72.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 72.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 89.9% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 71.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 71.7% | 72.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Greenland 74.5% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 74.3% compare
- 25 Angola 73.1% compare
- 27 Colombia 72.1% compare
- 28 Afghanistan 71.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 70.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Malawi?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Malawi was 72.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.