Share of electricity generation from renewables in Maldives
Maldives: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Maldives, 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 renewables in Maldives is 7.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 281.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Maldives peaked at 7.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | — |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +83.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 42.8%, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 165 Guam 8.6% compare
- 166 Mongolia 8.4% compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 6.4% compare
- 170 American Samoa 5.6% compare
- 171 Singapore 5.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % 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 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Maldives?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Maldives was 7.1% 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 renewables recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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 renewables. 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.