The recent surge in power cuts across Madagascar has escalated into a full-blown public crisis. Citizens are facing repeated blackouts, disrupting daily life, businesses, and essential services. . Madagascar needs reliable electricity for growth and development. The government's inability to maintain a stable electricity supply has fueled widespread anger and. . Anger over chronic water and electricity shortages has exploded into deadly unrest in Madagascar, prompting a night-time curfew in the capital. At least five people were killed in mass protests in Antananarivo on Thursday, hospital sources said. Protesters face security forces as they demonstrate. . While only 36 percent of the population has access to electricity in Madagascar, the state-owned utility company JIRAMA is faced with three major issues: (i) insufficient and inefficient production, (ii) losses during the transmission, distribution and commercialization phases, and (iii) tariffs. . Protester face security forces during a demonstration against repeated water and electricity outages in Antananarivo on September 27, 2025. Access to energy is a cornerstone of the GOM's efforts to lift Madagascar out of poverty.
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