Renewable electricity in Malawi

Malawi: Renewable electricity was 91.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 233 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 1990
All-time low
81.6%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Malawi, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 98.1 % in total electricity output1991: 98 % in total electricity output1992: 98 % in total electricity output1993: 84.4 % in total electricity output1994: 84.2 % in total electricity output1995: 84.3 % in total electricity output1996: 81.6 % in total electricity output1997: 82.5 % in total electricity output1998: 82.5 % in total electricity output1999: 82.5 % in total electricity output2000: 84.3 % in total electricity output2001: 86 % in total electricity output2002: 86 % in total electricity output2003: 87.3 % in total electricity output2004: 85.9 % in total electricity output2005: 85.8 % in total electricity output2006: 85.7 % in total electricity output2007: 86.8 % in total electricity output2008: 89.9 % in total electricity output2009: 90.7 % in total electricity output2010: 91.1 % in total electricity output2011: 90.9 % in total electricity output2012: 91.3 % in total electricity output2013: 91 % in total electricity output2014: 91.3 % in total electricity output2015: 91.3 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Malawi stood at 91.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Malawi peaked at 98.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1996.

Malawi ranks 17th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Renewable electricity in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Malawi, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 98.1%
1991 98.0% -0.0%
1992 98.0% -0.1%
1993 84.4% -13.9%
1994 84.2% -0.2%
1995 84.3% +0.1%
1996 81.6% -3.2%
1997 82.5% +1.2%
1998 82.5% +0.0%
1999 82.5% +0.0%
2000 84.3% +2.1%
2001 86.0% +2.0%
2002 86.0% +0.0%
2003 87.3% +1.6%
2004 85.9% -1.6%
2005 85.8% -0.2%
2006 85.7% -0.0%
2007 86.8% +1.2%
2008 89.9% +3.6%
2009 90.7% +0.9%
2010 91.1% +0.4%
2011 90.9% -0.2%
2012 91.3% +0.5%
2013 91.0% -0.3%
2014 91.3% +0.3%
2015 91.3% +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 91.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 91.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.6% 81.6% 98.1% 10
2000s 86.8% 84.3% 90.7% 10
2010s 91.2% 90.9% 91.3% 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 14 Zambia 97.0% compare
  2. 15 Liechtenstein 96.9% compare
  3. 16 Uganda 93.0% compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 88.6% compare
  5. 19 Kenya 87.5% compare
  6. 20 Mozambique 86.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Malawi?
Renewable electricity in Malawi was 91.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1996.
How does Malawi rank for renewable electricity?
Malawi ranks 17th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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