Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malawi
Malawi: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 24.03 watts per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.03 watts per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
186th
of 221 countries
All-time high
28.84 watts per capita
in 2000
All-time low
20.35 watts per capita
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malawi stood at 24.03 watts per capita.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malawi peaked at 28.84 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.35 watts per capita, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 186th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.84 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 28.15 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.47 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.79 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.1 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.71 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.02 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.34 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.66 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.38 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.77 watts per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.26 watts per capita | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 23.59 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.97 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.45 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.88 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.33 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.79 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.35 watts per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.81 watts per capita | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 25.25 watts per capita | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.66 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 24.03 watts per capita | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24.03 watts per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.26 watts per capita, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24.03 watts per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.75 watts per capita | 22.66 watts per capita | 28.84 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.14 watts per capita | 20.77 watts per capita | 24.26 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 watts per capita | 20.35 watts per capita | 25.25 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malawi?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malawi was 24.03 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.84 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.35 watts per capita in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).