Electricity generation from hydropower in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Mali, 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 Mali is 0.92 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Mali peaked at 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.23 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mali ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Mali, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.36 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.382 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 0.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-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 in Mali?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Mali was 0.92 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.