Electricity generation from renewables per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 32.22 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.22 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
178th
of 214 countries
All-time high
38.15 kilowatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
28.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables 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 from renewables per person in Madagascar is 32.22 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Madagascar peaked at 38.15 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.29 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 31.7 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 31.34 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.75 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 34.4 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.93 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.44 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 35.44 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 33.45 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 34.34 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 32.01 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 30.67 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 32.82 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 34.43 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 36.75 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 38.15 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 35.25 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 30.98 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 37.46 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 33.66 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 30.39 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 28.29 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 30.55 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 34.94 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 32.22 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.22 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.22 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.41 kilowatt-hours | 31.34 kilowatt-hours | 35.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.22 kilowatt-hours | 30.67 kilowatt-hours | 38.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.28 kilowatt-hours | 28.29 kilowatt-hours | 34.94 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 from renewables per person in Madagascar?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Madagascar was 32.22 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 from renewables per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.15 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.29 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Madagascar ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.