Electricity generation from solar per person in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from solar per person was 0.4618 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4618 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
178th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar per person in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar per person in Malawi stood at 0.4618 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Malawi peaked at 2.22 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Malawi 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.6366 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.6187 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5397 kilowatt-hours | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5256 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4988 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4862 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4738 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4618 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4618 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 kilowatt-hours, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4618 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +94.5% | 0.6187 kilowatt-hours | 1.2 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | -75.7% | 2.22 kilowatt-hours | 0.5397 kilowatt-hours |
| 2015 | +45.9% | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | 1.76 kilowatt-hours |
| 2017 | +29.8% | 1.71 kilowatt-hours | 2.22 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9206 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4865 kilowatt-hours | 0.4618 kilowatt-hours | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 kilowatt-hours compare
- 176 Tanzania 0.5834 kilowatt-hours compare
- 177 Nigeria 0.5473 kilowatt-hours compare
- 179 Venezuela 0.352 kilowatt-hours compare
- 180 Ethiopia 0.2953 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Bermuda 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 British Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Burundi 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Chad 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Comoros 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Djibouti 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Dominica 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 East Timor 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Falkland Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Faroe Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Gabon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Gambia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Gibraltar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Greenland 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Haiti 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Kyrgyzstan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Macao 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Saint Helena 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 181 Western Sahara 0 kilowatt-hours
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Malawi was 0.4618 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.