Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Malawi
Malawi: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 15.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Malawi, 1992–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.6% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Malawi peaked at 18.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
That places Malawi 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.5% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 208 Papua New Guinea 20.5% compare
- 209 Niger 20.1% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 17.6% compare
- 212 Chad 12.0% compare
- 213 Burundi 11.6% compare
- 214 South Sudan 5.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Malawi?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Malawi was 15.6% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Malawi ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.