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
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.
Electricity production by source in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3% | — |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -9.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
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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