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Malawi vs. Zambia

Energy

MalawiZambia
Electricity - production1.42 billion kWh (2016 est.)11.55 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption1.321 billion kWh (2016 est.)11.04 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)1.176 billion kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports0 kWh (2016 est.)2.185 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)12,860 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity375,000 kW (2016 est.)2.573 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels1% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)5% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants93% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)93% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources6% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2015 est.)13,120 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption6,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)23,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)371 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports4,769 bbl/day (2015 est.)10,150 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 13% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 55% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 5% (2019)
electrification - total population: 37% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 76% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 6% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook