Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 86.53 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.53 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
101.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
38.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in Mauritius stood at 86.53 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritius peaked at 101.87 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.87 kilowatt-hours, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 112th of 215 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 hydropower per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.97 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 57.11 kilowatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 72.93 kilowatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 96.61 kilowatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 96.02 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.5 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 63.3 kilowatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 63.02 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.3 kilowatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 93.83 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 77.96 kilowatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 38.87 kilowatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3 kilowatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 69.71 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 69.66 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.86 kilowatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 77.41 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 69.73 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 93.11 kilowatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 77.74 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 93.51 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 85.96 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 101.87 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 70.67 kilowatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 86.53 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 86.53 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 86.53 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.06 kilowatt-hours | 57.11 kilowatt-hours | 96.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 kilowatt-hours | 38.87 kilowatt-hours | 93.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.71 kilowatt-hours | 70.67 kilowatt-hours | 101.87 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 109 Papua New Guinea 94.55 kilowatt-hours compare
- 110 Nicaragua 93.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 93.94 kilowatt-hours compare
- 113 United Kingdom 79.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 114 Malawi 78.04 kilowatt-hours compare
- 115 South Korea 73.55 kilowatt-hours compare
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 hydropower per person in Mauritius?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritius was 86.53 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 hydropower per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 101.87 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.87 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.