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 41st out of 207 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.
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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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 30,938 (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 43.3% (2023)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Annual change in primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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 41st out of 207 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.