Electricity generation from coal in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from coal was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 0.4 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Reunion peaked at 1.91 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 70th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.877 terawatt-hours | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.955 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 67 Madagascar 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Panama 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 New Zealand 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 United Kingdom 0.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Slovakia 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Niger 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Rwanda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Reunion
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 43.3% (2023)
- Primary energy use per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Reunion?
- Electricity generation from coal in Reunion was 0.4 terawatt-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 recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Reunion ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.