Electricity generation per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation per person was 76.02 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.02 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
200th
of 214 countries
All-time high
87.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
49 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Madagascar is 76.02 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation 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 200th 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.
Electricity generation per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.07 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 51.66 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 53.12 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 56.43 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 55.32 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 54.23 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.12 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.4 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.23 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.6 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 64.41 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 66.49 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 68.44 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 69.45 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.4 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.91 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 86.56 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 87.53 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 85.21 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 86.74 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 79.5 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 76.02 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 76.02 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.51 kilowatt-hours, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 76.02 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 per person in Madagascar?
- Electricity generation per person in Madagascar was 76.02 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 per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.53 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity generation per person?
- Madagascar ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.