Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi
Malawi: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi is 95.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2018.
That places Malawi 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 89.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 81.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 99.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi was 95.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.