Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Maldives
Maldives: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 0.79 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Maldives peaked at 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.15 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 139th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Maldives, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.79 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.79 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.71 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.269 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.788 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Maldives?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Maldives was 0.79 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Maldives ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.