Renewable energy consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Renewable energy consumption was 62.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 62.9% for renewable energy consumption in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Malawi peaked at 84.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2022.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.0% | — |
| 1991 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 70.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 62.9% | 71.5% | 3 |
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- 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 energy consumption in Malawi?
- Renewable energy consumption in Malawi was 62.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.