Malawi Electricity Access 1992-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Malawi electricity access for 2021 was 14.19%, a 2.69% increase from 2020.
- Malawi electricity access for 2020 was 11.50%, a 0.3% increase from 2019.
- Malawi electricity access for 2019 was 11.20%, a 6.82% decline from 2018.
- Malawi electricity access for 2018 was 18.02%, a 5.32% increase from 2017.
| Malawi Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
14.19% |
2.69% |
| 2020 |
11.50% |
0.30% |
| 2019 |
11.20% |
-6.82% |
| 2018 |
18.02% |
5.32% |
| 2017 |
12.70% |
1.70% |
| 2016 |
11.00% |
0.20% |
| 2015 |
10.80% |
-1.10% |
| 2014 |
11.90% |
2.90% |
| 2013 |
9.00% |
1.60% |
| 2012 |
7.40% |
-0.20% |
| 2011 |
7.60% |
-1.10% |
| 2010 |
8.70% |
0.43% |
| 2009 |
8.27% |
0.44% |
| 2008 |
7.83% |
0.42% |
| 2007 |
7.41% |
3.76% |
| 2006 |
3.65% |
-2.97% |
| 2005 |
6.62% |
-0.28% |
| 2004 |
6.90% |
0.70% |
| 2003 |
6.20% |
0.65% |
| 2002 |
5.55% |
0.35% |
| 2001 |
5.21% |
0.41% |
| 2000 |
4.80% |
0.53% |
| 1999 |
4.27% |
0.44% |
| 1998 |
3.83% |
0.45% |
| 1997 |
3.38% |
0.45% |
| 1996 |
2.93% |
0.46% |
| 1995 |
2.47% |
0.46% |
| 1994 |
2.01% |
0.46% |
| 1993 |
1.55% |
-1.65% |
| 1992 |
3.20% |
-1.65% |
