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 90th out of 209 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.
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
- 87 Jamaica 1,515 kilowatt-hours compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 1,500 kilowatt-hours compare
- 89 Chile 1,498 kilowatt-hours compare
- 91 United Kingdom 1,495 kilowatt-hours compare
- 92 Slovenia 1,478 kilowatt-hours compare
- 93 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (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 0.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
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 90th out of 209 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.