Madagascar Electricity

2.42TWh−2.7% YoY
2.29TWh−2.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
57.8%42.2%

Electricity Generation in Madagascar

  • Net electricity generation in Madagascar reached 2.42 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#140 in the world), a decrease of 2.7% from 2.49 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 57.8% (1.4 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Madagascar and renewables 42.2% (1.02 terawatt-hours).
  • Madagascar increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.7% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 42.2% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Madagascar

  • Madagascar consumed 2.29 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#147 in the world), a decrease of 2.8% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Madagascar averaged 71.49 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.2 kilowatt-hours per day (#201 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Madagascar

  • Madagascar had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.88 gigawatts in 2024 (#138 in the world), an increase of 0.18% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 71.3% and renewables at 28.7% of Madagascar's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Madagascar's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 31.6% in 2024, with hydro at 53.2%, wind at 30.3% and fossil fuels at 25.6%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Madagascar

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Madagascar.

Grid Efficiency in Madagascar

  • Distribution losses in Madagascar were 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.6% of total generation, down from 5.7% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Madagascar

  • In 2024, Madagascar generated approximately 0.0066 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0063 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00037 terawatt-hours.

Madagascar Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20242.42−2.7%1400.01%2.29−2.8%1470.01%71.490.88+0.18%1380.01%0000.14
20232.49−5.9%1400.01%2.35−6.2%1470.01%75.330.87+19.6%1380.01%0——0.14
20222.65+4.9%1390.01%2.51+4.9%1470.01%82.350.73+4.4%1410.01%0000.14
20212.52+16.9%1390.01%2.39+16.4%1460.01%80.450.7+7%1410.01%0000.13
20202.16−12.6%1400.01%2.05−12.2%1470.01%70.890.65+8.1%1420.01%0000.11
20192.47+4.2%1390.01%2.34+3.2%1440.01%82.860.6−15.8%1440.01%0000.13
20182.37+19.6%1390.01%2.27+21.1%1450.01%82.440.72−0.18%1390.01%0000.1
20171.98+4.4%1400.01%1.87+4.5%1450.01%69.860.72+21.5%1370.01%0000.11
20161.9+6.7%1410.01%1.79+6.8%1460.01%68.590.59+0%1410.01%0000.11
20151.78+3.9%1420.01%1.68+3.8%1460.01%65.930.59+0.51%1420.01%0000.1
20141.71+3.8%1430.01%1.61+3.9%1490.01%65.210.59+0.98%1410.01%0000.1
20131.65+5.8%1430.01%1.55+5.8%1480.01%64.480.58+0.37%1410.01%0000.09
20121.56+5.8%1440.01%1.47+5.1%1480.01%62.60.58+6.2%1370.01%0000.09
20111.47+12.3%1420.01%1.4+11.7%1470.01%61.260.55+0.64%1390.01%0000.08
20101.31+10%1460.01%1.25+8.6%1520.01%56.440.54+28.5%1370.01%0000.06
20091.19+0.69%1480.01%1.15+1.7%1510.01%53.50.42−0.8%1430.01%0000.04
20081.18+5.5%1480.01%1.13+7.7%1510.01%54.180.43+16.8%1420.01%0000.05
20071.12+4.5%1470.01%1.05+4.6%1500.01%51.790.37+2.3%1450.01%0000.07
20061.07+1.4%1470.01%1.01+1.2%1500.01%51.010.36+13.1%1440.01%0000.07
20051.06+0.02%1440.01%0.99−0.28%1450.01%51.910.32+10.9%1450.01%0000.07
20041.06+9.5%1440.01%1+9.4%1440.01%53.60.28+13.1%1460.01%0000.06
20030.97+13.1%1460.01%0.91+13.2%1440.01%50.440.25+10.5%1480.01%0000.06
20020.86−2.3%1490.01%0.81−1.1%1450.01%45.90.23+0%1500.01%0000.05
20010.88+2.6%1470.01%0.81+2.4%1450.01%47.810.23+0%1490.01%0000.06
20000.85+9.8%1460.01%0.8+10%1470.01%48.130.23+0.35%1490.01%0000.06
19990.78+3.6%1450.01%0.72+3.6%1450.01%45.160.23+0%1470.01%0000.05
19980.75+7.9%1450.01%0.7+7.9%1450.01%45.030.23+0%1470.01%0000.05
19970.7+4.7%1440.01%0.65+4.7%1450.01%43.120.23+0%1460.01%0000.05
19960.66+9%1430.01%0.62+9%1450.01%42.560.23−0.44%1440.01%0000.05
19950.61+4.3%143< 0.01%0.57+4.3%146< 0.01%40.310.23+3.6%1430.01%0000.04
19940.58+0.52%143< 0.01%0.54+0.52%145< 0.01%39.890.22+0%1430.01%0000.04
19930.58+0.17%143< 0.01%0.54+0.17%146< 0.01%40.940.22+0%1430.01%0000.04
19920.58+2.1%141< 0.01%0.54+2.1%1420.01%42.140.22+0%1410.01%0000.04
19910.57−1%123< 0.01%0.53−1%123< 0.01%42.530.22+0%1220.01%0000.04
19900.57+6.1%1220.01%0.53+6.1%1230.01%44.280.22+0%1210.01%0000.04
19890.54+10.4%123< 0.01%0.5+10.4%122< 0.01%42.980.22+0%1190.01%0000.04
19880.49+2.5%123< 0.01%0.46+2.5%121< 0.01%40.080.22+0%1180.01%0000.03
19870.48−0.83%123< 0.01%0.44−0.83%121< 0.01%40.240.22+0.46%1170.01%0000.03
19860.48−0.21%119< 0.01%0.45−0.21%1190.01%41.750.22−0.45%1150.01%0000.03
19850.48+1.5%1160.01%0.45+1.5%1150.01%43.050.22+0%1140.01%0000.03
19840.48+5.3%1150.01%0.44+5.3%1140.01%43.680.22+7.3%1140.01%0000.03
19830.45+4.9%1160.01%0.42+4.9%1160.01%42.710.21+0.49%1140.01%0000.03
19820.43+2.6%1150.01%0.4+2.6%1140.01%41.940.2+100%1130.01%0000.03
19810.42+0.72%1170.01%0.39+0.72%1160.01%42.10.1+0%127< 0.01%0000.03
19800.42—1170.01%0.39—1160.01%43.060.1—1260.01%0000.03

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