Renewable energy consumption in Malawi

Malawi: Renewable energy consumption was 83.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
83.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
16th
of 226 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2007
All-time low
79.5%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 84 % in TFEC1991: 82.7 % in TFEC1992: 82.8 % in TFEC1993: 81.3 % in TFEC1994: 82 % in TFEC1995: 81.7 % in TFEC1996: 81.4 % in TFEC1997: 81.2 % in TFEC1998: 81.9 % in TFEC1999: 80.5 % in TFEC2000: 82.5 % in TFEC2001: 81.2 % in TFEC2002: 82.2 % in TFEC2003: 81.3 % in TFEC2004: 82.3 % in TFEC2005: 83.8 % in TFEC2006: 83.3 % in TFEC2007: 84.1 % in TFEC2008: 81.5 % in TFEC2009: 83.4 % in TFEC2010: 79.5 % in TFEC2011: 79.7 % in TFEC2012: 80.4 % in TFEC2013: 79.9 % in TFEC2014: 80 % in TFEC2015: 83.6 % in TFEC

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

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Malawi stood at 83.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Malawi peaked at 84.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 16th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Malawi, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 84.0%
1991 82.7% -1.6%
1992 82.8% +0.1%
1993 81.3% -1.7%
1994 82.0% +0.8%
1995 81.7% -0.4%
1996 81.4% -0.3%
1997 81.2% -0.3%
1998 81.9% +0.9%
1999 80.5% -1.8%
2000 82.5% +2.5%
2001 81.2% -1.5%
2002 82.2% +1.2%
2003 81.3% -1.0%
2004 82.3% +1.2%
2005 83.8% +1.8%
2006 83.3% -0.6%
2007 84.1% +0.9%
2008 81.5% -3.0%
2009 83.4% +2.2%
2010 79.5% -4.7%
2011 79.7% +0.2%
2012 80.4% +0.9%
2013 79.9% -0.6%
2014 80.0% +0.1%
2015 83.6% +4.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 83.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 83.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.0% 80.5% 84.0% 10
2000s 82.6% 81.2% 84.1% 10
2010s 80.5% 79.5% 83.6% 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 13 Tanzania 85.7% compare
  2. 14 Nepal 85.3% compare
  3. 15 Liberia 83.8% compare
  4. 17 Gabon 82.0% compare
  5. 18 Zimbabwe 81.8% compare
  6. 19 Eritrea 79.8% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Malawi?
Renewable energy consumption in Malawi was 83.6% 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 energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for renewable energy consumption?
Malawi ranks 16th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption