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 66th of 208 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.
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
- 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 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 66th out of 208 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.