Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar stood at 37.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar peaked at 63.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -6.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.0%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 37.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 58.5% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 36.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 30.4% | 39.5% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Madagascar was 37.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Madagascar ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.