Share of electricity generation from oil in Malawi
Malawi: Share of electricity generation from oil was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Malawi stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Malawi peaked at 18.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 111th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -78.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -85.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +665.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.0%, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.6%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +665.0% | 0.6% | 4.4% |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | -85.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % 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 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Malawi?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Malawi was 4.4% 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 oil recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. 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.