Installed wind energy capacity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0106 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Mauritius, 2003–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Mauritius is 0.0106 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 730.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Mauritius peaked at 0.0106 gigawatts in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 gigawatts, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 103rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0002 gigawatts | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +305.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +730.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0106 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0106 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 gigawatts, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.0013 gigawatts | 0.0106 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 gigawatts | 0.0106 gigawatts | 0.0106 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 installed wind energy capacity in Mauritius?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Mauritius was 0.0106 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 gigawatts in 2016.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 730.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.