Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi is 0.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi peaked at 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -78.8% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +700.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +700.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -85.7% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | -78.8% | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.131 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Samoa 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Belize 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Tonga 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Vanuatu 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malawi was 0.08 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.