Share of electricity generation from oil in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of electricity generation from oil was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Madagascar stood at 37.0%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Madagascar peaked at 52.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 68th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +4.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 37.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 37.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.6%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 37.4% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 35.5% | 49.5% | 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 oil in Madagascar?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Madagascar ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. 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.