Electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.97 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
1.02 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi is 1.69 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi peaked at 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.02 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Malawi 93rd 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.36 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 90 South Africa 1.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 91 Czechia 1.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Poland 1.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 North Macedonia 1.36 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % 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 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi was 1.69 terawatt-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 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malawi ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.