Electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 92nd 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.
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
- 89 South Africa 1.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Czechia 1.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 91 Poland 1.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 North Macedonia 1.36 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 92nd out of 214 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.