Share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 42.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar is 42.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar peaked at 64.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 85th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.3% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 38.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 33.2% | 44.0% | 5 |
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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 renewables in Madagascar?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar was 42.4% 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 renewables recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Madagascar ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 renewables. 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.