Electricity demand in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity demand was 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.1% (2023)
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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.