Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,520 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Reunion stood at 1,520 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Reunion peaked at 3,320 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,232 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Reunion 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | 2,111 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,222 kilowatt-hours | 2,065 kilowatt-hours | 2,449 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,397 kilowatt-hours | 1,520 kilowatt-hours | 3,320 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 43.3% (2023)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Reunion?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Reunion was 1,520 kilowatt-hours in 2023, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 3,320 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,232 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Reunion ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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.