Electricity generation from oil in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from oil was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.93 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
81st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.33 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.3 terawatt-hours
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity generation from oil in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from oil in Reunion stood at 0.93 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Reunion peaked at 1.33 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Reunion 81st 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Reunion, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.487 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 0.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.694 terawatt-hours | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 0.93 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 79 Barbados 0.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Philippines 0.94 terawatt-hours compare
- 82 Ireland 0.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 83 Madagascar 0.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 84 El Salvador 0.87 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Reunion?
- Electricity generation from oil in Reunion was 0.93 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 oil recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Reunion ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.