Electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion, 2000–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More energy & mining data for Reunion
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 43.3% (2023)
- Primary energy use per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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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Measured in terawatt-hours.