Renewable electricity output in Malawi
Malawi: Renewable electricity output was 80.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Malawi is 80.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Malawi peaked at 99.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2019.
That places Malawi 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.2% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 79.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.3% | 80.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Malawi?
- Renewable electricity output in Malawi was 80.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for renewable electricity output?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.