Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 19.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 19.9% for electricity production from oil sources in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1,442.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Malawi peaked at 20.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 79th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.7%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +387.3% | 3.2% | 15.5% |
| 2016 | +255.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| 2004 | +128.0% | 2.4% | 5.5% |
| 2008 | -83.4% | 5.4% | 0.9% |
| 2003 | -64.1% | 6.7% | 2.4% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 oil sources in Malawi?
- Electricity production from oil 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 sources recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Malawi ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.