EnergyOilElectricity

Mali Electricity

Generation (2024)#121 World
5.96TWh−0.82% YoY
Consumption (2024)#129 World
5.04TWh+1.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
80.5%19.5%

Electricity Generation in Mali

  • Net electricity generation in Mali reached 5.96 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#121 in the world), a decrease of 0.82% from 6.01 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 80.5% (4.8 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Mali and renewables 19.5% (1.16 terawatt-hours).
  • Mali increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.33% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 19.5% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Mali

  • Mali consumed 5.04 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#129 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Mali averaged 206 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.56 kilowatt-hours per day (#180 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Mali

  • Mali had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.33 gigawatts in 2024 (#129 in the world), an increase of 12.1% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 52.1% and renewables at 47.9% of Mali's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Mali's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 51.4% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 79.4%, hydro at 23.1% and solar at 14.4%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Mali

  • Mali imported 0.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈9.9% of consumption).
  • Mali exported 1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈16.8% of generation).
  • This made Mali a net exporter of 0.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.

Grid Efficiency in Mali

  • Distribution losses in Mali were 0.42 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7% of total generation, down from 13.5% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Mali

  • In 2024, Mali generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.01 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0025 terawatt-hours.

Mali Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20245.96−0.82%1210.02%5.04+1.4%1290.02%2061.33+12.1%1290.01%0.51−0.50.42
20236.01+38.5%1230.02%4.97+15.8%1310.02%209.21.18−3.3%1320.01%0.250.97−0.720.32
20224.34+10.2%1300.02%4.3+13.2%1310.02%186.21.22+13.7%1300.01%0.870.60.270.32
20213.94+0.18%1310.01%3.8+3.2%1340.01%169.51.07+10.4%1330.01%0.790.630.160.3
20203.93+3.2%1310.01%3.68+6.2%1340.01%169.30.97+5.5%1340.01%0.770.620.150.41
20193.81+5.5%1310.01%3.46+10.9%1340.01%164.40.92+0.04%1350.01%0.60.560.050.4
20183.61+4.7%1310.01%3.12+8.5%1350.01%152.70.92+0.02%1350.01%0.440.57−0.130.36
20173.45+14.2%1310.01%2.88+22.2%1390.01%145.20.92+8.5%1350.01%0.330.59−0.250.32
20163.02+20.5%1350.01%2.36+0.05%1400.01%122.70.85+11.3%1340.01%0.280.63−0.360.31
20152.51−0.27%1370.01%2.35+22.5%1400.01%126.60.76+0.13%1350.01%0.320.180.130.29
20142.51+14.4%1350.01%1.92+7.8%1430.01%106.60.76+7%1340.01%0.290.55−0.260.34
20132.2−4.9%1350.01%1.78+10.1%1440.01%1020.71+17.1%1350.01%0.420.51−0.10.32
20122.31+7.6%1330.01%1.62−24.1%1440.01%95.390.61+5.7%1350.01%0.020.47−0.450.24
20112.15−9%1360.01%2.13+25.5%1390.01%129.40.58+12.9%1360.01%0.680.420.260.28
20102.36+50.7%1350.01%1.7+56.2%1470.01%106.50.51+6.6%1380.01%00.4−0.40.27
20091.57−13.5%1420.01%1.09−13.9%1530.01%70.40.48−4.6%1400.01%00.25−0.250.24
20081.81+14.2%1400.01%1.26+14.4%1500.01%84.470.5+0%1370.01%00.33−0.330.22
20071.59+0.76%1400.01%1.1+8.3%1490.01%76.290.5+12.6%1350.01%00.26−0.260.22
20061.58+5.8%1410.01%1.02+13.2%1490.01%72.770.45+0%1390.01%00.36−0.360.2
20051.49+17.7%1420.01%0.9+24.4%1470.01%66.440.45+17.8%1350.01%00.4−0.40.19
20041.27+13%1430.01%0.72+34.4%152< 0.01%55.180.38+0.05%1400.01%00.36−0.360.18
20031.12+0.72%1430.01%0.54−28.8%158< 0.01%42.40.38−1.3%1380.01%00.41−0.410.17
20021.11+3.3%1440.01%0.75−19.9%1490.01%61.430.38+103%1370.01%00.2−0.20.16
20011.08+1.3%1420.01%0.94+0.21%1420.01%79.080.19+23.6%1520.01%0000.13
20001.06+170.9%1420.01%0.94+157.8%1410.01%81.320.15+33.9%155< 0.01%0000.12
19990.39+1.3%157< 0.01%0.36+1.3%157< 0.01%32.470.11+0%163< 0.01%0000.03
19980.39+2.1%155< 0.01%0.36+2.1%156< 0.01%32.960.11+0%161< 0.01%0000.03
19970.38+16.3%156< 0.01%0.35+16.3%158< 0.01%33.110.11+0%161< 0.01%0000.03
19960.33+6.9%157< 0.01%0.3+6.9%159< 0.01%29.130.11+0%159< 0.01%0000.02
19950.31+10.9%158< 0.01%0.28+10.9%159< 0.01%27.850.11+0%157< 0.01%0000.02
19940.28−5.8%158< 0.01%0.26−5.8%160< 0.01%25.660.11+11.8%158< 0.01%0000.02
19930.29+7.7%157< 0.01%0.27+7.7%159< 0.01%27.840.1+17.2%160< 0.01%0000.02
19920.27+8.4%155< 0.01%0.25+8.4%156< 0.01%26.380.09+0%162< 0.01%0000.02
19910.25+3.7%136< 0.01%0.23+3.7%137< 0.01%24.830.09+0%143< 0.01%0000.02
19900.24−0.82%137< 0.01%0.22−0.82%139< 0.01%24.420.09+0%141< 0.01%0000.02
19890.24+3%135< 0.01%0.23+3%137< 0.01%25.110.09+0%140< 0.01%0000.02
19880.24+9.8%136< 0.01%0.22+9.8%138< 0.01%24.840.09+0%140< 0.01%0000.02
19870.22+8.6%135< 0.01%0.2+8.6%137< 0.01%23.030.09+0%140< 0.01%0000.02
19860.2+18.6%136< 0.01%0.18+18.6%137< 0.01%21.580.09+0%136< 0.01%0000.01
19850.17+1.8%137< 0.01%0.16+1.8%139< 0.01%18.550.09+6.1%134< 0.01%0000.01
19840.16+11.6%137< 0.01%0.15+11.6%139< 0.01%18.580.08+0%134< 0.01%0000.01
19830.15+15.7%138< 0.01%0.14+15.7%140< 0.01%17.020.08+0%133< 0.01%0000.01
19820.13+23.3%138< 0.01%0.12+23.3%141< 0.01%15.030.08+0%132< 0.01%0000.0089
19810.1+0%142< 0.01%0.1+0%144< 0.01%12.450.08+0%132< 0.01%0000.0072
19800.1—141< 0.01%0.1—143< 0.01%12.720.08—130< 0.01%0000.0072

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