Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mauritius, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mauritius peaked at 37.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -15.6%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 30th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | -13.4% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 0.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | -3.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -5.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -15.6% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 27 Kenya 6.2% compare
- 28 Macao 6.2% compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 6.1% compare
- 31 Western Sahara 6.1% compare
- 32 Botswana 6.1% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 6.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mauritius?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mauritius was 6.1% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.6% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.