Renewable energy consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Renewable energy consumption was 83.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, 1990–2015
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 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 224 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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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption