Electricity net consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity net consumption was 1.12 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Electricity net consumption in Malawi, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, electricity net consumption in Malawi stood at 1.12.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Malawi peaked at 2.05 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 1981.
That places Malawi 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3765 | — |
| 1981 | 0.37 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3942 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4259 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4407 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.451 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4817 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.531 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5366 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5394 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6603 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.704 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7282 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8863 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9467 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9458 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9718 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | -4.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -39.9% | 1.94 | 1.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4547 | 0.37 | 0.5394 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.895 | 0.6603 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.15 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.12 | 2.05 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 net consumption in Malawi?
- Electricity net consumption in Malawi was 1.12 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity net consumption?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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