Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mali
Mali: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Mali is 15.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mali peaked at 55.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
That places Mali 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -4.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 15.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.0%, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 15.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 19.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 36.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 15.4% | 37.8% | 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)
- 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 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mali?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mali was 15.4% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mali ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.