Electricity generation from renewables in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation from renewables was 1.16 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.86 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.28 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables in Mali stood at 1.16 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Mali peaked at 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.28 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mali 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Mali, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.432 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 119 Senegal 1.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 120 Luxembourg 1.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 1.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 123 Congo 1.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 1.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Algeria 1.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Madagascar 1.03 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- 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 electricity generation from renewables in Mali?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Mali was 1.16 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Mali ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.