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 90th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Reunion, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,424 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 1,408 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,543 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,656 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,874 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1,872 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,893 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,963 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,111 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2,108 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,267 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,177 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,065 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,224 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,139 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,248 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,352 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2,449 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 3,320 kilowatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 2,557 kilowatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 2,192 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,520 kilowatt-hours | -30.6% |
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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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 90th out of 214 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.