Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 237.49 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritius is 237.49 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritius peaked at 237.49 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.33 w per capita, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 106th of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.33 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 98.76 w per capita | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 97.29 w per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.6 w per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.01 w per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 161.07 w per capita | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 100.29 w per capita | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 108.23 w per capita | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 102.34 w per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 128.05 w per capita | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 128.2 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 120.09 w per capita | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 110.19 w per capita | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 112.79 w per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 112.9 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 133 w per capita | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 145.58 w per capita | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 151.22 w per capita | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 184.69 w per capita | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 204.35 w per capita | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 211.37 w per capita | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 214.23 w per capita | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 213.24 w per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 226.2 w per capita | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 237.49 w per capita | +5.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 237.49 w per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01 w per capita, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 237.49 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +69.5% | 95.01 w per capita | 161.07 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.8 w per capita | 91.33 w per capita | 161.07 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.3 w per capita | 110.19 w per capita | 204.35 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.51 w per capita | 211.37 w per capita | 237.49 w per capita | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritius?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritius was 237.49 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 237.49 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.33 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Mauritius ranks 106th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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