Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malawi

Malawi: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 24.03 w per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.03 w per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
28.84 w per capita
in 2000
All-time low
20.35 w per capita
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malawi, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.8 w per capita2001: 28.1 w per capita2002: 27.5 w per capita2003: 26.8 w per capita2004: 26.1 w per capita2005: 25.4 w per capita2006: 24.7 w per capita2007: 24 w per capita2008: 23.3 w per capita2009: 22.7 w per capita2010: 22 w per capita2011: 21.4 w per capita2012: 20.8 w per capita2013: 24.3 w per capita2014: 23.6 w per capita2015: 23 w per capita2016: 22.4 w per capita2017: 21.9 w per capita2018: 21.3 w per capita2019: 20.8 w per capita2020: 20.4 w per capita2021: 23.8 w per capita2022: 25.3 w per capita2023: 24.7 w per capita2024: 24 w per capita

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malawi is 24.03 w per capita, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malawi peaked at 28.84 w per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.35 w per capita, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.75 w per capita 22.66 w per capita 28.84 w per capita 10
2010s 22.14 w per capita 20.77 w per capita 24.26 w per capita 10
2020s 23.62 w per capita 20.35 w per capita 25.25 w per capita 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 181 Saint Lucia 28.69 w per capita compare
  2. 182 Senegal 25.98 w per capita compare
  3. 183 Mali 25.94 w per capita compare
  4. 185 Kuwait 23.12 w per capita compare
  5. 186 United Republic of Tanzania 21.55 w per capita compare
  6. 187 Liberia 17.11 w per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malawi?
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malawi was 24.03 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 28.84 w per capita in 2000.
What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 20.35 w per capita in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Malawi ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
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