Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Malawi stood at 15.6%.
The figure is up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Malawi peaked at 18.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2006.
That places Malawi 227th out of 229 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.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.5% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 224 Niger 21.3% compare
- 225 Burundi 20.1% compare
- 226 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
- 228 Chad 13.4% compare
- 229 South Sudan 5.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % 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 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Malawi?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Malawi was 15.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Malawi ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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