Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 28.16 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.16 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
25.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 132nd out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.69 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 31.12 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 30.77 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 33.86 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.93 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.94 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 32.98 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 33.88 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.56 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 31.97 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 33.18 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 35.53 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 36.58 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.72 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 29.12 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 34.92 kilowatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 31.54 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 28.32 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 25.93 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 26.94 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.41 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 28.16 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 28.16 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 129 Vanuatu 31.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 130 Syria 30.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 131 South Africa 28.26 kilowatt-hours compare
- 133 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Guadeloupe 26.56 kilowatt-hours compare
- 135 Burundi 25.63 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 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 132nd out of 215 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.