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Malawi — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 18 energy assets in Malawi across 3 layers — the 133rd-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 10 power plants, 4 coal / uranium mines and 4 cement plants. Operating generation capacity is 351 MW, led by hydro at 100%.

The companies named on the most assets are Electricity Generation Co (Malawi) Ltd (5), Huaxin Cement Co Ltd (2) and Portland Cement Malawi Ltd (2), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Malawi's mapped assets in service predate 2000 (median commissioning year of the 11 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Blantyre Cement Plant, dating from 1956. 7 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant (359 MW).

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18
Total assets
#133
of 157 countries
351 MW
operating · 10 power plants
7
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 1.8 TWhDemand 1.8 TWhClean 96%Intensity 55 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 191 kmPower Plants 10Coal & Uranium Mines 4Cement Plants 4

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Malawi have?
OverWatts maps 18 in Malawi across 3 asset classes — the 133rd-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Malawi have?
About 351 MW operating across 3 plants, mostly hydro 100%.
Who owns Malawi's energy infrastructure?
Electricity Generation Co (Malawi) Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (5), followed by Huaxin Cement Co Ltd (2), Portland Cement Malawi Ltd (2) and Rukuru Power Co (2).
What energy projects are under construction in Malawi?
The largest under way or proposed are Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant (359 MW), Kamwamba power station (300 MW) and Fufu hydroelectric plant (261 MW).