Electric power consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electric power consumption was 2,465 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Mauritius stood at 2,465 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Mauritius peaked at 2,465 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 670.59 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 80th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670.59 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 728.79 kWh per capita | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 780.12 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 820.14 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 857.26 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 945.25 kWh per capita | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1,021 kWh per capita | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,109 kWh per capita | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1,206 kWh per capita | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,227 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,363 kWh per capita | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,454 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,473 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,562 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,614 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,684 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,743 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,817 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,882 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,907 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,995 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,032 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,076 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,148 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,184 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,233 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,271 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,318 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,330 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,412 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,164 kWh per capita | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,212 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,334 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2,465 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,465 kWh per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,551 kWh per capita, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,465 kWh per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235.92 kWh per capita, 10.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936.45 kWh per capita | 670.59 kWh per capita | 1,227 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,650 kWh per capita | 1,363 kWh per capita | 1,907 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,200 kWh per capita | 1,995 kWh per capita | 2,412 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,294 kWh per capita | 2,164 kWh per capita | 2,465 kWh per capita | 4 |
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- 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 electric power consumption in Mauritius?
- Electric power consumption in Mauritius was 2,465 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.59 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for electric power consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.