Electricity generation per person in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation per person was 243.48 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
243.48 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
183rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
252.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
87.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation per person in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Mali recorded 243.48 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Mali peaked at 252.85 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.51 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Mali 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.7 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 89.82 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 90.33 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.51 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 96.17 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 110.06 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 112.22 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 109.28 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 121.14 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 101.06 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 148.01 kilowatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 131.16 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 136.23 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 126 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 139.29 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 135 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 157.36 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 173.62 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 176.6 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 180.84 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 181.45 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 175.98 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 188.1 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 252.85 kilowatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 243.48 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 243.48 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.51 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 243.48 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.93 kilowatt-hours | 87.51 kilowatt-hours | 121.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.41 kilowatt-hours | 126 kilowatt-hours | 180.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.37 kilowatt-hours | 175.98 kilowatt-hours | 252.85 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)
- 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 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Mali?
- Electricity generation per person in Mali was 243.48 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 per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 252.85 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.51 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation per person?
- Mali ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.