Primary energy use per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary energy use per person was 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Madagascar peaked at 616.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 348.77 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 204th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 356.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 579.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 397.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 516.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 616.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 409.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 544.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 201 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Rwanda 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Niger 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Madagascar?
- Primary energy use per person in Madagascar was 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 616.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary energy use per person?
- Madagascar ranks 204th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.