Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 80.81 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.81 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
158th
of 214 countries
All-time high
123.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
79.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 80.81 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Malawi peaked at 123.33 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.88 kilowatt-hours, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.64 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 99.33 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 106.39 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 106.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.07 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.33 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 113.05 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 107.67 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 121.41 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 121.19 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 122.22 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 118.8 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 123.33 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 119.4 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 115.05 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 105.88 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 79.88 kilowatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 90.93 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 89.08 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 87.29 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 85.08 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 82.92 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 80.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 80.81 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 80.81 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.43 kilowatt-hours | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | 113.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.81 kilowatt-hours | 79.88 kilowatt-hours | 123.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.04 kilowatt-hours | 80.81 kilowatt-hours | 89.08 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malawi was 80.81 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 123.33 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.88 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.