Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 37.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mali, 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 hydropower per person in Mali is 37.58 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mali peaked at 77.12 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.13 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Mali 126th out of 215 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 hydropower per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 19.31 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.53 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.13 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 19.08 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 33.24 kilowatt-hours | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 34.31 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.51 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 38.15 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 43.41 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 68.99 kilowatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 69.83 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 73.13 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 63.58 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 76.58 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 60.24 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 77.12 kilowatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 74.7 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 66.53 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 65.03 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 66.32 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 59.41 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 71.08 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 40.81 kilowatt-hours | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 37.58 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 37.58 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 37.58 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.76 kilowatt-hours | 18.13 kilowatt-hours | 43.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.57 kilowatt-hours | 60.24 kilowatt-hours | 77.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.04 kilowatt-hours | 37.58 kilowatt-hours | 71.08 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mali?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mali was 37.58 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 hydropower per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 77.12 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Mali ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.