Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 19.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malawi stood at 19.9%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1,442.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malawi peaked at 20.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 175th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -64.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +128.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -83.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +255.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +387.3% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 0.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malawi?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malawi was 19.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Malawi ranks 175th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,442.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.