Electricity generation from coal per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation from coal per person was 15.64 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Madagascar is 15.64 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 330.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Madagascar peaked at 17.01 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 74th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 3.07 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 3.41 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 3.32 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.63 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.07 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.48 kilowatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 16.73 kilowatt-hours | +273.5% |
| 2019 | 17.01 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.25 kilowatt-hours | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 15.83 kilowatt-hours | +118.3% |
| 2022 | 16.76 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 16.35 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.64 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +273.5% | 4.48 kilowatt-hours | 16.73 kilowatt-hours |
| 2021 | +118.3% | 7.25 kilowatt-hours | 15.83 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 17.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 kilowatt-hours | 7.25 kilowatt-hours | 16.76 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Madagascar?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Madagascar was 15.64 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Madagascar ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.