Energy intensity in Malawi
Malawi: Energy intensity was 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Malawi, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Malawi stood at 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Malawi peaked at 0.4991 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2896 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2018.
That places Malawi 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3898 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3451 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4902 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4308 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4991 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3875 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3113 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4318 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3202 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2896 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3565 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3058 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.299 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3131 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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 energy intensity in Malawi?
- Energy intensity in Malawi was 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4991 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2896 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for energy intensity?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.