Access to electricity in Malawi

15.6%

% of population · 2024

212th highest of 214 countries

In 2014: 11.9%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Niger 21.3%
  2. Burundi 20.1%
  3. Central African Rep. 18.2%
  4. Malawi 15.6%
  5. Chad 13.4%
  6. S. Sudan 5.4%

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About the data

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.

Unit
% of population
Years
1990–2024
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS), CC BY 4.0