Total electricity output in Maldives
Maldives: Total electricity output was 391.48 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Maldives is 391.48 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Maldives peaked at 391.48 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28 GWh, in 1991.
That places Maldives 182nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total electricity output in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.5 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 28 GWh | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 30 GWh | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 40 GWh | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 46 GWh | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 57 GWh | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 63 GWh | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 71 GWh | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 81 GWh | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 93 GWh | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 104 GWh | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 116.5 GWh | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 130.3 GWh | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 141 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 165 GWh | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 185 GWh | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 212 GWh | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 245 GWh | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 280 GWh | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 298.4 GWh | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 256.61 GWh | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 274.62 GWh | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 299 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 304.87 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 328.91 GWh | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 391.48 GWh | +19.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 391.48 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 391.48 GWh is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,465 GWh, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.85 GWh | 28 GWh | 93 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.72 GWh | 104 GWh | 298.4 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.25 GWh | 256.61 GWh | 391.48 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 179 Belize 416.95 GWh compare
- 180 Eritrea 406 GWh compare
- 181 Djibouti 405 GWh compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 381.27 GWh compare
- 184 Seychelles 378 GWh compare
- 185 East Timor 350.3 GWh compare
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 total electricity output in Maldives?
- Total electricity output in Maldives was 391.48 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 391.48 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 GWh in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for total electricity output?
- Maldives ranks 182nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants