Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.156 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Malawi, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.156 units per person for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.18 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 units per person, in 1993.
Malawi ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.032 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0155 units per person | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0383 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0427 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.048 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.052 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.056 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.062 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.069 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.066 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.037 units per person | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 0.074 units per person | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.078 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.083 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.087 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.076 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.074 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.09 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.119 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 0.108 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.11 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.127 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.18 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.112 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.115 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.142 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.14 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.156 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.156 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0296 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0427 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0625 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1083 units per person | 0.074 units per person | 0.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1418 units per person | 0.115 units per person | 0.156 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 209 Niger 0.213 units per person compare
- 210 Burundi 0.201 units per person compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.182 units per person compare
- 213 Chad 0.134 units per person compare
- 214 South Sudan 0.054 units per person compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Malawi?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Malawi was 0.156 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 units per person in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.