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Maldives Electricity

Generation (2024)#161 World
0.86TWh+0.92% YoY
Consumption (2024)#162 World
0.83TWh+0.92% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
92.4%7.6%

Electricity Generation in Maldives

  • Net electricity generation in Maldives reached 0.86 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#161 in the world), an increase of 0.92% from 0.85 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 92.4% (0.79 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Maldives and renewables 7.6% (0.07 terawatt-hours).
  • Maldives reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.85% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 7.6% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Maldives

  • Maldives consumed 0.83 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#162 in the world), an increase of 0.92% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Maldives averaged 1,570.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.3 kilowatt-hours per day (#123 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Maldives

  • Maldives had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.47 gigawatts in 2024 (#153 in the world), an increase of 3.1% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 85% and renewables at 15% of Maldives's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Maldives's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 20.8% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 22.5%, wind at 16.2% and solar at 10.5%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Maldives

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Maldives.

Grid Efficiency in Maldives

  • Distribution losses in Maldives were 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3.1% of total generation, up from 2.9% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Maldives

  • In 2024, Maldives generated approximately 0.0023 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0023 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000072 terawatt-hours.

Maldives Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.86+0.92%161< 0.01%0.83+0.92%162< 0.01%1,570.60.47+3.1%153< 0.01%0000.03
20230.85−0.00007%160< 0.01%0.82−0.000072%163< 0.01%1,561.60.46+5.8%1530.01%0——0.03
20220.85+1%161< 0.01%0.82+0.93%164< 0.01%1,567.20.43+2.9%1530.01%0000.03
20210.84+1.6%160< 0.01%0.81+1.7%165< 0.01%1,576.70.42−20.6%1550.01%0000.03
20200.83+1.5%159< 0.01%0.8+1.2%162< 0.01%1,593.80.53+1.2%1470.01%0000.03
20190.81+3.9%159< 0.01%0.79+3.8%164< 0.01%1,622.20.52+36.3%1470.01%0000.02
20180.78+7.7%157< 0.01%0.76+7.8%163< 0.01%1,610.70.38+37.6%1540.01%0000.02
20170.73+8%158< 0.01%0.71+8.3%163< 0.01%1,542.70.28+1.2%163< 0.01%0000.02
20160.67+8.5%161< 0.01%0.65+8.4%164< 0.01%1,4730.27+0.99%162< 0.01%0000.02
20150.62+14.3%162< 0.01%0.6+14.3%166< 0.01%1,407.20.27+0.33%162< 0.01%0000.02
20140.54+27.8%162< 0.01%0.53+28.9%167< 0.01%1,273.90.27+72.8%161< 0.01%0000.02
20130.42+4.1%169< 0.01%0.41+4.3%171< 0.01%1,022.10.16+0.26%167< 0.01%0000.02
20120.41+7.7%167< 0.01%0.39+7.8%171< 0.01%1,013.90.16+4%163< 0.01%0000.02
20110.38+6.5%168< 0.01%0.36+6.7%169< 0.01%973.80.15+1.3%165< 0.01%0000.02
20100.36−9.8%173< 0.01%0.34−9.2%174< 0.01%944.90.15+4.3%169< 0.01%0000.02
20090.39−3.1%169< 0.01%0.38−3.5%172< 0.01%1,077.90.14+0%167< 0.01%0000.02
20080.41+15.6%168< 0.01%0.39+16.1%171< 0.01%1,157.20.14+22.7%166< 0.01%0000.02
20070.35+13.9%168< 0.01%0.34+12.8%171< 0.01%1,032.40.12+6.4%170< 0.01%0000.02
20060.31+15.3%170< 0.01%0.3+14.2%173< 0.01%946.30.11+18.6%171< 0.01%0000.01
20050.27+11.2%171< 0.01%0.26+11.6%173< 0.01%848.50.09+0%169< 0.01%0000.008
20040.24+10%170< 0.01%0.23+11.5%173< 0.01%7730.09+0%168< 0.01%0000.008
20030.22+17.6%171< 0.01%0.21+21.3%175< 0.01%704.90.09+10.8%168< 0.01%0000.01
20020.19+14.6%174< 0.01%0.17+19.2%177< 0.01%590.80.08+18.6%171< 0.01%0000.01
20010.16+9.1%176< 0.01%0.14+6.3%178< 0.01%503.90.07+2.9%171< 0.01%0000.02
20000.15+71.3%176< 0.01%0.14+68.1%177< 0.01%482.20.07+106.1%171< 0.01%0000.01
19990.09+13%186< 0.01%0.08+13%188< 0.01%291.70.03+32%183< 0.01%0000.0061
19980.08+14.9%188< 0.01%0.07+14.9%192< 0.01%262.60.03+0%188< 0.01%0000.0054
19970.07+13.6%188< 0.01%0.06+13.6%192< 0.01%232.80.03+0%189< 0.01%0000.0047
19960.06+9.3%189< 0.01%0.05+9.3%191< 0.01%209.20.03+47.1%188< 0.01%0000.0041
19950.05+25.6%189< 0.01%0.05+25.6%191< 0.01%195.70.02+21.4%190< 0.01%0000.0038
19940.04+13.2%190< 0.01%0.04+13.2%192< 0.01%159.40.01+0%189< 0.01%0000.003
19930.04+35.7%190< 0.01%0.04+35.7%193< 0.01%144.30.01+0%188< 0.01%0000.0027
19920.03+7.7%190< 0.01%0.03+7.7%193< 0.01%109.20.01+0%186< 0.01%0000.002
19910.03+13%172< 0.01%0.02+13%175< 0.01%104.30.01+180%167< 0.01%0000.0018
19900.02+15%172< 0.01%0.02+15%175< 0.01%95.170.005+0%180< 0.01%0000.0016
19890.02+5.3%173< 0.01%0.02+5.3%174< 0.01%85.420.005+0%179< 0.01%0000.0014
19880.02+5.6%173< 0.01%0.02+5.6%174< 0.01%83.790.005+0%179< 0.01%0000.0013
19870.02+20%172< 0.01%0.02+20%173< 0.01%82.080.005+25%178< 0.01%0000.0013
19860.02+15.4%173< 0.01%0.01+15.4%174< 0.01%70.840.004+0%179< 0.01%0000.0011
19850.01+44.4%173< 0.01%0.01+44.4%175< 0.01%63.580.004+0%178< 0.01%0000.00091
19840.009+28.6%177< 0.01%0.0084+28.6%178< 0.01%45.440.004+33.3%178< 0.01%0000.00063
19830.007+16.7%177< 0.01%0.0065+16.7%178< 0.01%36.340.003+0%180< 0.01%0000.00049
19820.006+20%176< 0.01%0.0056+20%178< 0.01%32.010.003+50%179< 0.01%0000.00042
19810.005+25%178< 0.01%0.0047+25%179< 0.01%27.430.002+0%180< 0.01%0000.00035
19800.004—179< 0.01%0.0037—180< 0.01%22.570.002—180< 0.01%0000.00028

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