Primary energy use per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary energy use per person was 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
513.57 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
616.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
348.77 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 205th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 579.28 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 495.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 423.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 539.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 523.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 541.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 356.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 495.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 527.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 368.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 348.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 353.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 374.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 367.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 391.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 397.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 389.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 384.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 372.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 359.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 516.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 490.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 355.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 450.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 479.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 448.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 429.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 441.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 460.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 384.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 400.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 445.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 518.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 526.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 556.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 597.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 616.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 552.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 462.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 551.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 409.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 527.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 544.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 518.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 202 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Rwanda 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Niger 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 205th out of 218 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.