Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 28.16 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in Madagascar stood at 28.16 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Madagascar peaked at 36.58 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.93 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.88 kilowatt-hours | 30.77 kilowatt-hours | 34.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 kilowatt-hours | 29.12 kilowatt-hours | 36.58 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.15 kilowatt-hours | 25.93 kilowatt-hours | 31.41 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 128 Vanuatu 31.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 129 Syria 30.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 130 South Africa 28.26 kilowatt-hours compare
- 132 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Burundi 25.63 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 hydropower per person in Madagascar?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Madagascar was 28.16 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 hydropower per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.58 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.