Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 42.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil sources in Mauritius stood at 42.7%.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Mauritius peaked at 73.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.7% | — |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | -12.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 42.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 12.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 42.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 61.8% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 32.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 36.6% | 49.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Mauritius?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Mauritius was 42.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.