Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malawi
Malawi: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 82.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malawi is 82.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malawi peaked at 92.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 12th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.6% | — |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 82.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 82.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 87.9% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.3% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 82.9% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % 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)
- Fuel imports 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malawi?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malawi was 82.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).