Energy · Eastern Africa

Malawi Fossil Share of Electricity

4.4%as of 2024Reported+0.0% vs 2023

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels — coal, gas and oil (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: Our World in Data — Energy (Ember, Energy Institute). Retrieved 27 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods · OWID
PeriodFossil Share of Electricity
20244.4%
20234.4%
20224.4%
20214.4%
20200.6%
20193.9%
201818.2%
20170%
20166%
20156%
20145.53%
20136.3%

Fossil Share of Electricity across Africa

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CountryFossil Share of ElectricityPeriod
Nigeria68.7%2025
Kenya10%2025
South Africa82.2%2025
Egypt87%2025
Ghana63.8%2024
Ethiopia0%2025

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