Energy mix in Malawi
Malawi: Energy mix was 8.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.64
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
159th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.64
in 2024
All-time low
2.29
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy mix in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.64 for energy mix in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Malawi peaked at 8.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 1984.
That places Malawi 159th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.75 | — |
| 1981 | 2.93 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.67 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.35 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.62 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 2.51 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.57 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 3.28 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.85 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.22 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.27 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.29 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.41 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.87 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 4.66 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.51 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.79 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.72 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.62 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.32 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.26 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 6.83 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.99 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 7.86 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.85 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.08 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.07 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.64 | +7.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 | 2.29 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 | 3.28 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4.51 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 6.18 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 7.85 | 8.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Malawi?
- Energy mix in Malawi was 8.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for energy mix?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).