Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 3.13 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind per person in Madagascar stood at 3.13 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 674.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Madagascar peaked at 3.13 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.4148 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.4038 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7866 kilowatt-hours | +94.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7663 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7466 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.63 kilowatt-hours | +95.1% |
| 2023 | 2.56 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.13 kilowatt-hours | +22.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.13 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.13 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.79 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.599 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.45 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 kilowatt-hours | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | 3.13 kilowatt-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 solar and wind per person in Madagascar?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Madagascar was 3.13 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 674.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.