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 179th 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.49 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 10.1 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.21 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2 kilowatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 12.46 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 12.88 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.05 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 8.59 kilowatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 8.34 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.09 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.86 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.28 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.04 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.22 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 7.61 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 17.81 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 3.68 kilowatt-hours | -79.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 3.99 kilowatt-hours | +679.5% |
| 2022 | 3.89 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.69 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.69 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.89 kilowatt-hours, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.69 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +679.5% | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours | 3.99 kilowatt-hours |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 7.4 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
| 2020 | -86.1% | 3.68 kilowatt-hours | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | -79.3% | 17.81 kilowatt-hours | 3.68 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 5.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 177 Mozambique 4.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 178 Peru 3.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 180 Uganda 3.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 India 2.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Afghanistan 2.34 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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 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 179th out of 214 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.