Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali

Mali: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 80.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2024
All-time low
41.8%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Mali, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 73.6 %2001: 73.8 %2002: 73.9 %2003: 74.8 %2004: 76.2 %2005: 66.4 %2006: 66.2 %2007: 67.1 %2008: 65.7 %2009: 53.8 %2010: 50.8 %2011: 43.5 %2012: 42.9 %2013: 45.9 %2014: 41.8 %2015: 51.8 %2016: 48 %2017: 54.4 %2018: 59.8 %2019: 61.7 %2020: 59.1 %2021: 60.9 %2022: 57.1 %2023: 80.2 %2024: 80.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,213 data points, 1920–2025
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