Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 80.81 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 153rd of 209 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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)
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 153rd out of 209 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.