Electricity generation in Reunion

Reunion: Electricity generation was 3.07 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.07 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.79 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
1.76 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation in Reunion, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 1.8 terawatt-hours2001: 1.9 terawatt-hours2002: 1.9 terawatt-hours2003: 2.1 terawatt-hours2004: 2.2 terawatt-hours2005: 2.3 terawatt-hours2006: 2.4 terawatt-hours2007: 2.5 terawatt-hours2008: 2.5 terawatt-hours2009: 2.6 terawatt-hours2010: 2.7 terawatt-hours2011: 2.8 terawatt-hours2012: 2.8 terawatt-hours2013: 2.8 terawatt-hours2014: 2.9 terawatt-hours2015: 2.9 terawatt-hours2016: 2.9 terawatt-hours2017: 3 terawatt-hours2018: 3 terawatt-hours2019: 3 terawatt-hours2020: 3.8 terawatt-hours2021: 3.1 terawatt-hours2022: 3.1 terawatt-hours2023: 3.1 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity generation in Reunion stood at 3.07 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation in Reunion peaked at 3.79 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.76 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Reunion 137th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Botswana 3.43 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 135 Mauritius 3.41 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 136 New Caledonia 3.12 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 138 Gabon 2.6 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 139 Montenegro 2.46 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 140 Madagascar 2.43 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation in Reunion?
Electricity generation in Reunion was 3.07 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 recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 terawatt-hours in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Reunion rank for electricity generation?
Reunion ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.