Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Maldives
Maldives: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,497 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Maldives is 1,497 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Maldives peaked at 1,606 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 531.87 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Maldives 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 531.87 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 557.92 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 651.51 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 742 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 796.24 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 881.12 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 987.68 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,079 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,120 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 970.06 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,034 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1,425 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,489 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,549 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,606 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,599 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,531 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,507 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,497 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,497 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,497 kilowatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 430.48 kilowatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856.63 kilowatt-hours | 531.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | 970.06 kilowatt-hours | 1,606 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,518 kilowatt-hours | 1,497 kilowatt-hours | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 91 Jamaica 1,515 kilowatt-hours compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 1,500 kilowatt-hours compare
- 93 Chile 1,498 kilowatt-hours compare
- 95 United Kingdom 1,495 kilowatt-hours compare
- 96 Slovenia 1,478 kilowatt-hours compare
- 97 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % 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 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Maldives?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Maldives was 1,497 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,606 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 531.87 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.