Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 36.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar, 1990–2024
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 36.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% 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 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 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 | 43.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 36.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.9%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 36.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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% | 34.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 30.5% | 38.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Madagascar was 36.6% in 2024, 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 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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.