Electricity generation from coal per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity generation from coal per person was 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from coal per person in Mauritius stood at 1,054 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Mauritius peaked at 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 295.9 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.54 kilowatt-hours | 295.9 kilowatt-hours | 886.53 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.67 kilowatt-hours | 810.78 kilowatt-hours | 1,015 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 910.2 kilowatt-hours | 767.94 kilowatt-hours | 1,054 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 electricity generation from coal per person in Mauritius?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Mauritius was 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.9 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.