Oil consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Oil consumption was 17.25 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Mauritius is 17.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Mauritius peaked at 19.5 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.22 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.96 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.46 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.75 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 12.57 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.21 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.11 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.84 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.88 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.86 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.64 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.35 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.37 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 15.26 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.26 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.73 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 18.27 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.47 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.56 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 14.81 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 16.8 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.25 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +46.0% | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 9.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.17 terawatt-hours | 12.21 terawatt-hours | 13.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 terawatt-hours | 14.35 terawatt-hours | 19.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 terawatt-hours | 14.81 terawatt-hours | 17.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 129 Latvia 17.93 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Tajikistan 17.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 17.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Guyana 16.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 135 Namibia 14.75 terawatt-hours compare
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 oil consumption in Mauritius?
- Oil consumption in Mauritius was 17.25 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for oil consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.