Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali
Mali: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 80.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali is 80.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali peaked at 80.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2014.
That places Mali 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6% | — |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 80.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 80.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 53.8% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 41.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 57.1% | 80.5% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali was 80.5% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Mali ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.