Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mali
Mali: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Mali is 19.5%, measured 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.
That places Mali 132nd 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 renewables in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
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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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.