Electricity demand in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity demand was 3.07 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Reunion is 3.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Reunion peaked at 3.79 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.76 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Reunion 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 3.06 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 143 Burkina Faso 3.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Gabon 3.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 New Caledonia 3.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Madagascar 2.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Mauritania 2.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Benin 2.31 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 demand in Reunion?
- Electricity demand in Reunion was 3.07 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity demand?
- Reunion ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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.