Share of electricity production by source in Maldives
Maldives: Share of electricity production by source was 94.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 94.2% for share of electricity production by source in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 45th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 95.6% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.2% | 94.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 42 Micronesia (country) 95.1% compare
- 43 Singapore 95.0% compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 47 Iran 93.9% compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (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 0.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Maldives?
- Share of electricity production by source in Maldives was 94.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Maldives ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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