Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi stood at 1.75 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi peaked at 2.05 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.09 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Malawi 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi was 1.75 terawatt-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 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malawi ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.