Electricity production by source in Mauritius

Mauritius: Electricity production by source was 18.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.1%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
43rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2001
All-time low
15.3%
in 1995
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production by source in Mauritius, 1990–2021

05101520251990200520211990: 20.3 % of total1991: 21.2 % of total1992: 20.5 % of total1993: 17.2 % of total1994: 15.6 % of total1995: 15.3 % of total1996: 17.7 % of total1997: 17.9 % of total1998: 20.8 % of total1999: 18.9 % of total2000: 24.2 % of total2001: 25 % of total2002: 23.2 % of total2003: 21.6 % of total2004: 21.7 % of total2005: 19.9 % of total2006: 19 % of total2007: 19 % of total2008: 19 % of total2009: 18.9 % of total2010: 17.7 % of total2011: 18 % of total2012: 17.6 % of total2013: 17.3 % of total2014: 17.3 % of total2015: 18.7 % of total2016: 18.6 % of total2017: 17.3 % of total2018: 17 % of total2019: 18.9 % of total2020: 20.1 % of total2021: 18.1 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 18.1% for electricity production by source in 2021.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Mauritius peaked at 25.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1995.

That places Mauritius 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.5% 15.3% 21.2% 10
2000s 21.1% 18.9% 25.0% 10
2010s 17.9% 17.0% 18.9% 10
2020s 19.1% 18.1% 20.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Mauritius?
Electricity production by source in Mauritius was 18.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1995.
How does Mauritius rank for electricity production by source?
Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
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