Fossil fuel consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fossil fuel consumption was 22.85 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Mauritius is 22.85 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Mauritius peaked at 25.23 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.22 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 7.69 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 10.05 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.94 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.56 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.58 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.84 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.59 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 17.53 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 18.18 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.56 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.82 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 20.02 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 20.16 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.42 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.74 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.74 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.23 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 23.72 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 24.48 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.55 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 20.37 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.43 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 21.5 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 22.85 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.85 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +40.0% | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +33.1% | 10.94 terawatt-hours | 14.56 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +26.8% | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 7.69 terawatt-hours | 10.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 terawatt-hours | 14.56 terawatt-hours | 18.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.88 terawatt-hours | 19.2 terawatt-hours | 25.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 terawatt-hours | 20.37 terawatt-hours | 22.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption in Mauritius?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Mauritius was 22.85 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25.23 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.