Electricity production from coal sources in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity production from coal sources was 33.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 33.5% for electricity production from coal sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Mauritius peaked at 44.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from coal sources in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.2% | — |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +139.9% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +191.7% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +97.2% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 20.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 36.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 31.5% | 41.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in Mauritius?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Mauritius was 33.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.