Electricity production by source in Seychelles

Seychelles: Electricity production by source was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.5%
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
120th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production by source in Seychelles, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 0 % of total2001: 0 % of total2002: 0 % of total2003: 0 % of total2004: 0 % of total2005: 0 % of total2006: 0 % of total2007: 0 % of total2008: 0 % of total2009: 0 % of total2010: 0 % of total2011: 0 % of total2012: 0 % of total2013: 2 % of total2014: 2.3 % of total2015: 2.2 % of total2016: 2.3 % of total2017: 2.3 % of total2018: 2.7 % of total2019: 2.3 % of total2020: 3 % of total2021: 4.5 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2021, electricity production by source in Seychelles stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 52.3% on the previous year and up 99.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Seychelles peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Seychelles ranks 120th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 1.6% 0.0% 2.7% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.0% 4.5% 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 117 Chad 4.6% compare
  2. 118 Palau 4.6% compare
  3. 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
  4. 121 Puerto Rico 4.4% compare
  5. 122 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
  6. 123 Cuba 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More energy & mining data for Seychelles

All data for Seychelles →

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Seychelles?
Electricity production by source in Seychelles was 4.5% 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for electricity production by source?
Seychelles ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Seychelles 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed