Madagascar has significant hydropower potential, but to date less than 20% of the country’s energy comes from hydroelectric facilities. The Economic Development Agency of Madagascar (EDBM) estimates the island nation, located in the Indian Ocean off the cost of Southeast Africa, could produce as much as 7.8 GW of power from hydro resources, but at present is only utilizing about 2% of that potential.
Madagascar, with a population of nearly 30 million according to United Nations data, has installed power generation capacity of 969 MW; just 18% of that amount comes from hydropower stations. A report from the World Bank said Madagascar is one of the least-electrified countries on the African continent, as only about 33% of the island’s residents have access to power.
