Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mali
Mali: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
110th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mali, 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
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind in Mali stood at 0.17 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Mali peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mali ranks 110th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mali, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +233.3% |
| 2021 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.08 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.142 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 107 Ecuador 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Guadeloupe 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Mauritius 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Aruba 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Ghana 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 North Korea 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Zambia 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Mali?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mali was 0.17 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Mali ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.