Electricity generation from renewables in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from renewables was 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.75 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.05 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
1.09 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Malawi is 1.75 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Malawi peaked at 2.05 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.09 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Malawi 115th 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 from renewables in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 from renewables in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Malawi was 1.75 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 from renewables recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Malawi ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.