Oil consumption in Reunion
Reunion: Oil consumption was 10.99 terawatt-hours in 2011. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Reunion, 1980–2011
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 Reunion is 10.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Reunion peaked at 11.27 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.49 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Reunion 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.77 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 terawatt-hours | 8.78 terawatt-hours | 10.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 terawatt-hours | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 11.27 terawatt-hours | 2 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 143 North Korea 11.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Iceland 11.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Niger 11.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 New Caledonia 10.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Armenia 10.22 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Reunion
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 43.3% (2023)
- Primary energy use per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Reunion?
- Oil consumption in Reunion was 10.99 terawatt-hours in 2011, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Reunion rank for oil consumption?
- Reunion ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2011.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.