Electricity generation from oil per person in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from oil per person was 3.69 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Malawi is 3.69 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Malawi peaked at 17.81 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 174th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 kilowatt-hours | 8.21 kilowatt-hours | 12.88 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 17.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 kilowatt-hours | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours | 3.99 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 5.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 172 Mozambique 4.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 173 Peru 3.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 175 Uganda 3.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 176 India 2.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 177 Afghanistan 2.34 kilowatt-hours compare
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 74.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Malawi was 3.69 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Malawi ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.