Electricity generation from coal in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity generation from coal was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from coal in Mauritius stood at 1.34 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Mauritius peaked at 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.36 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 56th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.685 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 1.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 France 1.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Hungary 1.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Myanmar 1.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Tajikistan 1.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 New Caledonia 1.14 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Mauritius?
- Electricity generation from coal in Mauritius was 1.34 terawatt-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 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.