Installed solar energy capacity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0631 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Madagascar, 2006–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0631 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 14,172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Madagascar peaked at 0.0631 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +106.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +3034.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +182.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.022 gigawatts | +1132.0% |
| 2019 | 0.023 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 gigawatts | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 gigawatts | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.053 gigawatts | +119.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 gigawatts | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0591 gigawatts | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0631 gigawatts | +6.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0631 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0631 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3034.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +1132.0% | 0.0018 gigawatts | 0.022 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +182.0% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts |
| 2022 | +119.2% | 0.0242 gigawatts | 0.053 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +106.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.023 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0469 gigawatts | 0.0242 gigawatts | 0.0631 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 138 French Guiana 0.0685 gigawatts compare
- 139 Afghanistan 0.066 gigawatts compare
- 140 Iraq 0.0636 gigawatts compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 0.0529 gigawatts compare
- 143 Somalia 0.0459 gigawatts compare
- 144 South Sudan 0.0447 gigawatts 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 installed solar energy capacity in Madagascar?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Madagascar was 0.0631 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0631 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Madagascar ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,172.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.