Number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.25 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.25 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.27 million people
in 2019
All-time low
1.05 million people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Mauritius is 1.25 million people, 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 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 million people | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million people | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.25 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.25 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.26 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million people compare
- 151 Cyprus 1.36 million people compare
- 152 East Timor 1.32 million people compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 1.23 million people compare
- 155 Eswatini 1.11 million people compare
- 156 Central African Republic 970,186 people compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2025)
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 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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 people 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 people 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.