Primary energy use in Malawi
Malawi: Primary energy use was 8.64 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Malawi is 8.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Malawi peaked at 8.64 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.29 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 158th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 3.28 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 7.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 8.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in Malawi?
- Primary energy use in Malawi was 8.64 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for primary energy use?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.