Electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.9 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.98 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.53 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.9 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar peaked at 0.98 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.53 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.36 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.624 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.825 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 0.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.858 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 in Madagascar?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar was 0.9 terawatt-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 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Madagascar ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.