Energy · East Africa
Malawi Rural Electricity Access
6.4%as of 2024+4.9% vs 2023
Share of the rural population with access to electricity. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Rural Electricity Access |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MW&metric_key=rural_electricity_access_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Rural Electricity Access across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Rural Electricity Access |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 23.5% |
| Kenya | 67.1% |
| South Africa | 86.3% |
| Egypt | 100% |
| Ghana | 82.6% |
| Ethiopia | 44.8% |
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