Electricity demand per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity demand per person was 76.02 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Madagascar stood at 76.02 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Madagascar peaked at 87.53 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 205th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.86 kilowatt-hours | 49 kilowatt-hours | 56.43 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.86 kilowatt-hours | 58.6 kilowatt-hours | 87.53 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.41 kilowatt-hours | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | 86.74 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 demand per person in Madagascar?
- Electricity demand per person in Madagascar was 76.02 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.53 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity demand per person?
- Madagascar ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.