Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar

Madagascar: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.2%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
58th
of 209 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 1997
All-time low
30.5%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 69.6 % of total1991: 69.6 % of total1992: 64.7 % of total1993: 70.3 % of total1994: 69.7 % of total1995: 69.7 % of total1996: 76.2 % of total1997: 77.1 % of total1998: 74.9 % of total1999: 70.4 % of total2000: 68.3 % of total2001: 66.9 % of total2002: 67.8 % of total2003: 67.5 % of total2004: 64.5 % of total2005: 65.1 % of total2006: 63.2 % of total2007: 68.2 % of total2008: 63.3 % of total2009: 67 % of total2010: 59.2 % of total2011: 49.5 % of total2012: 42.8 % of total2013: 42.1 % of total2014: 43.5 % of total2015: 44.2 % of total2016: 35.1 % of total2017: 34.4 % of total2018: 41.1 % of total2019: 36 % of total2020: 38.1 % of total2021: 30.5 % of total2022: 31.5 % of total2023: 37.2 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar is 37.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar peaked at 77.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2021.

That places Madagascar 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 69.6%
1991 69.6% -0.0%
1992 64.7% -7.0%
1993 70.3% +8.7%
1994 69.7% -0.8%
1995 69.7% -0.1%
1996 76.2% +9.4%
1997 77.1% +1.2%
1998 74.9% -2.9%
1999 70.4% -6.1%
2000 68.3% -3.0%
2001 66.9% -2.0%
2002 67.8% +1.4%
2003 67.5% -0.4%
2004 64.5% -4.6%
2005 65.1% +1.0%
2006 63.2% -3.0%
2007 68.2% +7.9%
2008 63.3% -7.1%
2009 67.0% +5.9%
2010 59.2% -11.8%
2011 49.5% -16.3%
2012 42.8% -13.5%
2013 42.1% -1.6%
2014 43.5% +3.1%
2015 44.2% +1.8%
2016 35.1% -20.6%
2017 34.4% -2.1%
2018 41.1% +19.4%
2019 36.0% -12.3%
2020 38.1% +5.7%
2021 30.5% -19.8%
2022 31.5% +3.0%
2023 37.2% +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.2% 64.7% 77.1% 10
2000s 66.2% 63.2% 68.3% 10
2010s 42.8% 34.4% 59.2% 10
2020s 34.3% 30.5% 38.1% 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 55 Sri Lanka 38.0% compare
  2. 56 Ghana 37.9% compare
  3. 57 Sweden 37.7% compare
  4. 59 Portugal 36.4% compare
  5. 60 Papua New Guinea 35.3% compare
  6. 61 Congo 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar?
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar was 37.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2021.
How does Madagascar rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Madagascar ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,885 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.