Electricity demand in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity demand was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Mauritius is 3.41 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Mauritius peaked at 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.77 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 3.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity demand in Mauritius?
- Electricity demand in Mauritius was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity demand?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.