Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Malawi
Malawi: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Malawi stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Malawi peaked at 5.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 48th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Malawi?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Malawi was 2.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.