Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 80.81 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malawi is 80.81 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malawi peaked at 123.33 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.88 kilowatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Malawi 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.64 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 99.33 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 106.39 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 106.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.07 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.33 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 113.05 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 107.67 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 121.41 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 121.19 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 122.22 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 118.8 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 123.33 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 119.4 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 115.05 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 105.88 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 79.88 kilowatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 90.93 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 89.08 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 87.29 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 85.08 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 82.92 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 80.81 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.43 kilowatt-hours | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | 113.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.81 kilowatt-hours | 79.88 kilowatt-hours | 123.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.04 kilowatt-hours | 80.81 kilowatt-hours | 89.08 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malawi was 80.81 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 123.33 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.88 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.