Electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.13 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius stood at 0.11 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius peaked at 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 136th 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.099 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-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 hydropower in Mauritius?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius was 0.11 terawatt-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 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.