Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives
Maldives: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.1% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 281.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives peaked at 7.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 solar and wind 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% |
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
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare
- 96 Mongolia 7.7% compare
- 97 Thailand 7.1% compare
- 99 Egypt 6.9% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.6% compare
- 101 Republic of Korea 6.6% 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Maldives ranks 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.