Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mali

Mali: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2014
All-time low
19.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mali, 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 26.4 %2001: 26.2 %2002: 26.1 %2003: 25.2 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 33.6 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 32.9 %2008: 34.3 %2009: 46.2 %2010: 49.2 %2011: 56.5 %2012: 57.1 %2013: 54.1 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 48.2 %2016: 52 %2017: 45.6 %2018: 40.2 %2019: 38.3 %2020: 40.9 %2021: 39.1 %2022: 42.9 %2023: 19.8 %2024: 19.5 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 19.5% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Mali peaked at 58.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2024.

Mali ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 23.8% 46.2% 10
2010s 49.9% 38.3% 58.2% 10
2020s 32.4% 19.5% 42.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Mali?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mali was 19.5% 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 renewables recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
How does Mali rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Mali ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
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, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.