Malawi
power plants.
Malawi has 5 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.4 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 93.1% of tracked capacity (0.3 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 4.2%. The largest single plant we track is Kapichira (128 MW, online since 2013).
Malawi electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Malawi
Frequently asked questions
Where does Malawi get its electricity?
Across the 5 plants in our catalog, Malawi's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 93.1% (0.3 GW), then natural gas at 4.2% and biomass at 2.7%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Malawi?
The largest plant we track in Malawi is Kapichira, a hydro facility with 128 MW of capacity (commissioned 2013). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 4 other Malawi plants.
How many power plants does Malawi have?
Our catalog tracks 5 power plants in Malawi, totalling 0.4 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Malawi's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Malawi to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.