Installed solar pv capacity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.1552 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Mauritius, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Mauritius is 0.1552, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 744.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Mauritius peaked at 0.1552 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0014, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0014 | +2920.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 | +613.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0732 | +148.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0996 | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1165 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1165 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1403 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1551 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1552 | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1552 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1552 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2920.8% | 0 | 0.0014 |
| 2014 | +613.0% | 0.0025 | 0.0175 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0297 | 0 | 0.0996 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1324 | 0.1109 | 0.1552 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 111 Mauritania 0.169 compare
- 112 Botswana 0.1689 compare
- 113 North Korea 0.1563 compare
- 115 Mali 0.1365 compare
- 116 Ecuador 0.1314 compare
- 117 Martinique 0.1225 compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Mauritius?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Mauritius was 0.1552 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1552 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 744.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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