Fossil fuel consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Fossil fuel consumption was 6.79 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Malawi stood at 6.79 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Malawi peaked at 6.79 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 160th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Malawi?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Malawi was 6.79 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.