Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 47.39 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.39 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
173rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
81.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
22.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Mali stood at 47.39 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Mali peaked at 81.81 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.07 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Mali 173rd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 23.51 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.07 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 22.9 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 36.93 kilowatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 37.88 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 35.97 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 41.5 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 46.65 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 72.75 kilowatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2011 | 74.08 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.84 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 68.16 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 81.02 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 65.08 kilowatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 81.81 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 79.24 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 70.93 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 69.3 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 74.15 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 68.78 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 80.61 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 50.06 kilowatt-hours | -37.9% |
| 2024 | 47.39 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 47.39 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 47.39 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.52 kilowatt-hours | 22.07 kilowatt-hours | 46.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.02 kilowatt-hours | 65.08 kilowatt-hours | 81.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2 kilowatt-hours | 47.39 kilowatt-hours | 80.61 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Mali?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mali was 47.39 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 81.81 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.