Electricity production by source in Seychelles
Seychelles: Electricity production by source was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Seychelles, 2000–2021
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.
Electricity production by source in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +52.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 46% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 117 Chad 4.6% compare
- 118 Palau 4.6% compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 4.4% compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 123 Cuba 4.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.86 % 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 20.4% (2024)
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.
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