Electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives
Maldives: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.06 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Maldives 138th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 135 Somalia 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 Mozambique 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 137 Djibouti 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 French Polynesia 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Eritrea 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Benin 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Cameroon 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Rwanda 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Tanzania 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Zimbabwe 0.04 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Maldives was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Maldives ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.