Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Malawi, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.61 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Malawi peaked at 105.72 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -50.74 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Malawi ranks 62nd of 214 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -50.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 28.12 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1995 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 20.78 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2005 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2006 | -42.37 % change on previous year | +2319.0% |
| 2007 | 105.72 % change on previous year | -349.5% |
| 2008 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2011 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2043 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2013 | 25.12 % change on previous year | +12197.7% |
| 2014 | 35.98 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2015 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2016 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2017 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +299.1% |
| 2018 | 45.57 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 2019 | -36.11 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2020 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2021 | 26.72 % change on previous year | +392.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +1139.6% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.61 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.99 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +12197.7% | 0.2043 % change on previous year | 25.12 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2319.0% | -1.75 % change on previous year | -42.37 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1139.6% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -50.74 % change on previous year | 28.12 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.39 % change on previous year | -42.37 % change on previous year | 105.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 % change on previous year | -36.11 % change on previous year | 45.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 26.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 59 Solomon Islands 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Cameroon 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Georgia 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Palestine 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Armenia 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Gibraltar 2.23 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Malawi?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Malawi was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 105.72 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.74 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.