Energy
Malawi
Coal
imports
19,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
production
3,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
consumption
22,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
proven reserves
801.999 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum
refined petroleum consumption
15,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Electricity
exports
19.938 million kWh (2023 est.)
consumption
1.585 billion kWh (2023 est.)
installed generating capacity
731,000 kW (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses
231.785 million kWh (2023 est.)
Electricity access
electrification - rural areas
5.6%
electrification - urban areas
54%
electrification - total population
14% (2022 est.)
Energy consumption per capita
Total energy consumption per capita 2023
1.792 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Electricity generation sources
solar
0.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
fossil fuels
4.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity
92.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste
3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)