Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi
Malawi: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 92.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 92.3% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi peaked at 96.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.3% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 78.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.3% | 96.0% | 5 |
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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 hydropower in Malawi?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Malawi was 92.3% 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 hydropower recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.