Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.