Alternative and nuclear energy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alternative and nuclear energy was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, alternative and nuclear energy in Mauritius stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Mauritius peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 112th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +66.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -73.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +192.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 109 Kazakhstan 1.7% compare
- 110 Senegal 1.6% compare
- 111 Jamaica 1.5% compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
- 114 Tunisia 1.2% compare
- 115 Madagascar 1.1% compare
- 115 Nigeria 1.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Mauritius?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Mauritius was 1.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.