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.
Electricity production by source in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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