Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malawi
Malawi: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 24.03 w per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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
| 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 |
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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 74.06 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.03 (2023)
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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