Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 43.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Madagascar stood at 43.8 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Madagascar peaked at 56.92 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.66 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 17.66 kilowatt-hours | 22.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.64 kilowatt-hours | 26.6 kilowatt-hours | 53.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.13 kilowatt-hours | 43.8 kilowatt-hours | 56.92 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 182 Burkina Faso 59.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 183 Liberia 46.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 South Sudan 46.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Rwanda 39.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 188 Niger 34.03 kilowatt-hours compare
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Madagascar?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Madagascar was 43.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.92 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Madagascar ranks 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.