Primary energy use per person in Malawi
Malawi: Primary energy use per person was 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Malawi peaked at 449.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 294.94 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
That places Malawi 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 449.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 392.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 415.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 356.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 394 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 420.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 382.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 402.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 203 Rwanda 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Madagascar 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Niger 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Somalia 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Central African Republic 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Malawi?
- Primary energy use per person in Malawi was 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 449.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for primary energy use per person?
- Malawi ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.