Electricity generation from coal per person in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from coal per person was 457.2 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Reunion is 457.2 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Reunion peaked at 2,217 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 457.2 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Reunion 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Reunion, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 799.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 841.71 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 806.34 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 822.19 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 702.62 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,125 kilowatt-hours | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 1,215 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,527 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,491 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,551 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,547 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,598 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,321 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,271 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,217 kilowatt-hours | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 1,071 kilowatt-hours | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 665.49 kilowatt-hours | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 457.2 kilowatt-hours | -31.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +74.4% | 1,271 kilowatt-hours | 2,217 kilowatt-hours |
| 2005 | +60.1% | 702.62 kilowatt-hours | 1,125 kilowatt-hours |
| 2021 | -51.7% | 2,217 kilowatt-hours | 1,071 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | 702.62 kilowatt-hours | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,411 kilowatt-hours | 1,237 kilowatt-hours | 1,598 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,103 kilowatt-hours | 457.2 kilowatt-hours | 2,217 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Reunion?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Reunion was 457.2 kilowatt-hours in 2023, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 2,217 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.2 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Reunion ranks 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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.