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
200th
of 237 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
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 200th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.84 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 28.15 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.47 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.79 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.1 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.71 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.02 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.34 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.66 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.38 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.77 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.26 w per capita | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 23.59 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.97 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.45 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.88 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.33 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.79 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.35 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.81 w per capita | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 25.25 w per capita | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.66 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.03 w per capita | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24.03 w per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 w per capita, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24.03 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 200th out of 237 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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