Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.33 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 1.33 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion peaked at 2.86 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.94 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Reunion ranks 131st of 209 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 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 129 Tajikistan 1.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Guyana 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 1.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Barbados 1.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Guinea 1 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Reunion
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (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)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion was 1.33 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 fossil fuels recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Reunion ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.