Electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion

Reunion: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
118th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.66 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
0.36 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion, 2000–2023

00.20.40.62000201120232000: 0.56 terawatt-hours2001: 0.5 terawatt-hours2002: 0.59 terawatt-hours2003: 0.63 terawatt-hours2004: 0.58 terawatt-hours2005: 0.51 terawatt-hours2006: 0.58 terawatt-hours2007: 0.66 terawatt-hours2008: 0.63 terawatt-hours2009: 0.53 terawatt-hours2010: 0.54 terawatt-hours2011: 0.4 terawatt-hours2012: 0.49 terawatt-hours2013: 0.56 terawatt-hours2014: 0.43 terawatt-hours2015: 0.5 terawatt-hours2016: 0.46 terawatt-hours2017: 0.42 terawatt-hours2018: 0.6 terawatt-hours2019: 0.42 terawatt-hours2020: 0.42 terawatt-hours2021: 0.36 terawatt-hours2022: 0.63 terawatt-hours2023: 0.39 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion stood at 0.39 terawatt-hours.

The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion peaked at 0.66 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.36 terawatt-hours, in 2021.

That places Reunion 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.577 terawatt-hours 0.5 terawatt-hours 0.66 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.482 terawatt-hours 0.4 terawatt-hours 0.6 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.45 terawatt-hours 0.36 terawatt-hours 0.63 terawatt-hours 4

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 115 Greenland 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 116 Belgium 0.44 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 117 Equatorial Guinea 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 119 Burundi 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 120 Eswatini 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 120 Lithuania 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 120 Moldova 0.35 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion?
Electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion was 0.39 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 0.66 terawatt-hours in 2007.
What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2021.
How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
Reunion ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.