Electricity demand in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity demand was 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.43 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
147th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.64 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.86 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Madagascar stood at 2.43 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Madagascar peaked at 2.64 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.86 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-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 demand in Madagascar?
- Electricity demand in Madagascar was 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity demand?
- Madagascar ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.