Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malawi
Malawi: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1019 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malawi, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malawi stood at 0.1019 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12,172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malawi peaked at 0.1019 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 gigawatts, in 2013.
That places Malawi 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0008 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0609 gigawatts | +6936.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 gigawatts | +67.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1019 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1019 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1019 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1019 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1019 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0782 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | 0.1019 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 117 Guam 0.1048 gigawatts compare
- 118 Mozambique 0.1036 gigawatts compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 0.1021 gigawatts compare
- 121 Guatemala 0.1013 gigawatts compare
- 122 Montenegro 0.0997 gigawatts compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0966 gigawatts 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malawi?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malawi was 0.1019 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1019 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.