Primary energy use, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Primary energy use, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per capita in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per capita in Malawi is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured 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 capita in Malawi peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1988.
That places Malawi 197th out of 204 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.
Primary energy use, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 194 Rwanda 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Madagascar 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Niger 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Chad 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Somalia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per capita in Malawi?
- Primary energy use, per capita in Malawi was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for primary energy use, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.