Number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.25 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius is 1.25 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius peaked at 1.27 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.05 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.18 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.24 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million compare
- 151 Cyprus 1.36 million compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 1.32 million compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 1.23 million compare
- 155 Eswatini 1.11 million compare
- 156 Central African Republic 970,186 compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius was 1.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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