Total electricity output in Madagascar

Madagascar: Total electricity output was 1,712 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,712 GWh
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
146th
of 230 countries
All-time high
1,712 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
586.92 GWh
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Madagascar, 1990–2015

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k1990200220151990: 592.1 GWh1991: 586.9 GWh1992: 620.3 GWh1993: 645.5 GWh1994: 660.1 GWh1995: 662 GWh1996: 681.2 GWh1997: 734.3 GWh1998: 784.4 GWh1999: 833.3 GWh2000: 882.8 GWh2001: 945.9 GWh2002: 888 GWh2003: 1.0k GWh2004: 1.1k GWh2005: 1.1k GWh2006: 1.2k GWh2007: 1.2k GWh2008: 1.3k GWh2009: 1.3k GWh2010: 1.4k GWh2011: 1.4k GWh2012: 1.5k GWh2013: 1.6k GWh2014: 1.7k GWh2015: 1.7k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, total electricity output in Madagascar stood at 1,712 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Madagascar peaked at 1,712 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 586.92 GWh, in 1991.

That places Madagascar 146th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total electricity output in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 592.09 GWh
1991 586.92 GWh -0.9%
1992 620.33 GWh +5.7%
1993 645.48 GWh +4.1%
1994 660.07 GWh +2.3%
1995 662.02 GWh +0.3%
1996 681.21 GWh +2.9%
1997 734.31 GWh +7.8%
1998 784.42 GWh +6.8%
1999 833.29 GWh +6.2%
2000 882.85 GWh +5.9%
2001 945.94 GWh +7.1%
2002 888 GWh -6.1%
2003 1,024 GWh +15.3%
2004 1,135 GWh +10.9%
2005 1,149 GWh +1.2%
2006 1,174 GWh +2.2%
2007 1,222 GWh +4.1%
2008 1,274 GWh +4.3%
2009 1,274 GWh -0.0%
2010 1,360 GWh +6.8%
2011 1,438 GWh +5.7%
2012 1,520 GWh +5.7%
2013 1,594 GWh +4.9%
2014 1,658 GWh +4.0%
2015 1,712 GWh +3.2%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1,712 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1,712 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 680.02 GWh 586.92 GWh 833.29 GWh 10
2000s 1,097 GWh 882.85 GWh 1,274 GWh 10
2010s 1,547 GWh 1,360 GWh 1,712 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 143 Martinique 1,778 GWh compare
  2. 144 Congo 1,734 GWh compare
  3. 145 Guam 1,731 GWh compare
  4. 147 Mali 1,712 GWh compare
  5. 148 Namibia 1,536 GWh compare
  6. 149 Netherlands Antilles 1,333 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Madagascar?
Total electricity output in Madagascar was 1,712 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1,712 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 586.92 GWh in 1991.
How does Madagascar rank for total electricity output?
Madagascar ranks 146th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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