Electricity production by source in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity production by source was 7.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2020
All-time low
2.3%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Electricity production by source in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7.6% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of up 221.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Malawi peaked at 7.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 93rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Malawi?
- Electricity production by source in Malawi was 7.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity production by source?
- Malawi ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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