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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.1% | — |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 95.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 95.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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.