Primary energy use in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary energy use was 16.42 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 148th of 218 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.
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
- 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 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 148th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.