Electricity generation from solar in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from solar was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar in Malawi, 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 in Malawi stood at 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Malawi peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Malawi 158th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar in Malawi, 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.05 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 25% of 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 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 158 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Belize 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Congo 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Fiji 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Iceland 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Liberia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Suriname 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Vanuatu 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Venezuela 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from solar in Malawi was 0.01 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 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.