Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,203 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritius stood at 2,203 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritius peaked at 2,203 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,027 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,151 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,224 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,256 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,352 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,448 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,504 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,538 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,532 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,590 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,703 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,722 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,766 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,811 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,842 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,967 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,836 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,967 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2,120 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2,203 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,203 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,203 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 32.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,315 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | 1,538 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | 1,590 kilowatt-hours | 1,967 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,968 kilowatt-hours | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 2,203 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritius?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritius was 2,203 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,203 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.