Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 0.4618 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4618 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
181st
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind per person in Malawi is 0.4618 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Malawi peaked at 2.22 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Malawi 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.6366 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.6187 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5397 kilowatt-hours | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5256 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4988 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4862 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4738 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4618 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4618 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.81 kilowatt-hours, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4618 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.79 kilowatt-hours, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +94.5% | 0.6187 kilowatt-hours | 1.2 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | -75.7% | 2.22 kilowatt-hours | 0.5397 kilowatt-hours |
| 2015 | +45.9% | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | 1.76 kilowatt-hours |
| 2017 | +29.8% | 1.71 kilowatt-hours | 2.22 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9206 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4865 kilowatt-hours | 0.4618 kilowatt-hours | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 178 Tanzania 0.5834 kilowatt-hours compare
- 179 Nigeria 0.5473 kilowatt-hours compare
- 180 Chad 0.4926 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Bermuda 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 British Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Burundi 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Comoros 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Dominica 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 East Timor 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Falkland Islands 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Gabon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Gambia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Gibraltar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Greenland 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Haiti 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Macao 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Helena 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Singapore 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 182 Western Sahara 0 kilowatt-hours
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 solar and wind per person in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Malawi was 0.4618 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.