Electricity demand per person in Mali
Mali: Electricity demand per person was 223.05 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Mali stood at 223.05 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Mali peaked at 223.05 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.18 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Mali ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.7 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 89.82 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 74.06 kilowatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 55.18 kilowatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 68.69 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 80.51 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 86.49 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 91.3 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 99.06 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 84.87 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 122.92 kilowatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 146.94 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 109.69 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 120.28 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 125.41 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 141.99 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 139.13 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 161 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 170.24 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 183.21 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 188.36 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 183.13 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 199.8 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 222.56 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 223.05 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 223.05 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.37 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 223.05 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.17 kilowatt-hours | 55.18 kilowatt-hours | 99.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.08 kilowatt-hours | 109.69 kilowatt-hours | 183.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.38 kilowatt-hours | 183.13 kilowatt-hours | 223.05 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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 36.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Mali?
- Electricity demand per person in Mali was 223.05 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 223.05 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.18 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for electricity demand per person?
- Mali ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.