Primary energy use in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary energy use was 16.42 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.42 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 219 countries
All-time high
16.57 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
3.83 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Madagascar is 16.42 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Madagascar peaked at 16.57 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.83 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Madagascar ranks 149th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 6 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.53 terawatt-hours | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 8.36 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 8.92 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.47 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 8.29 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 12.16 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.78 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 15.19 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.81 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 12.73 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 15.55 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 16.57 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 16.16 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 16.42 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 16.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.82 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 16.42 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 5.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 6.23 terawatt-hours | 9.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 16.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 terawatt-hours | 11.85 terawatt-hours | 16.57 terawatt-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 primary energy use in Madagascar?
- Primary energy use in Madagascar was 16.42 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary energy use?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.