Electricity generation from oil in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from oil was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 80th out of 209 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 | 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
- 78 Barbados 0.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Philippines 0.94 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Madagascar 0.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 82 El Salvador 0.87 terawatt-hours compare
- 83 Aruba 0.83 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 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 80th out of 209 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.