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
Latest (2024)
43.8 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
190th
of 214 countries
All-time high
56.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
17.66 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 190th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.77 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 19.96 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 17.66 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 19.37 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 22.04 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 21.4 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.79 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.69 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 22.94 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 20.88 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 26.6 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 33.74 kilowatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 33.67 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.01 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.71 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 32.25 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.55 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 42.93 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 53.86 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 44.21 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 56.92 kilowatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 56.18 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.56 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 43.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 43.8 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.98 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 43.8 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Burkina Faso 59.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 188 Liberia 46.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 189 South Sudan 46.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 191 Rwanda 39.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 193 Niger 34.03 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
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 190th out of 214 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.