Electricity production by source in Mali
Mali: Electricity production by source was 5.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production by source in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Mali is 5.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Mali peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 103rd 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 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 100 Ethiopia 6.0% compare
- 101 Maldives 5.8% compare
- 102 Peru 5.8% compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 5.7% compare
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
- 106 South Korea 5.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
- 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 1.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Mali?
- Electricity production by source in Mali was 5.7% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for electricity production by source?
- Mali ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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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