Primary energy use per person in Maldives
Maldives: Primary energy use per person was 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,692 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
112th
of 218 countries
All-time high
21,283 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
344.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Maldives, 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Maldives is 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Maldives peaked at 21,283 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 344.56 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
That places Maldives 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use per person in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 375.48 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 364.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 354.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 344.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +290.1% |
| 1985 | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 1,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 3,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.9% |
| 1995 | 5,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 5,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 4,969 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 4,885 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +107.7% |
| 2001 | 8,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 9,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 8,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 10,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 9,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 11,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 11,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13,087 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 16,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 16,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 15,375 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 15,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 12,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 12,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 14,143 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,871 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +290.1% | 344.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,344 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +107.7% | 4,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,148 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1994 | +95.9% | 2,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,949 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 109 Suriname 15,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Iraq 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Brazil 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Grenada 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Vietnam 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % 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 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Maldives?
- Primary energy use per person in Maldives was 14,692 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 21,283 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does Maldives rank for primary energy use per person?
- Maldives ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.