Electricity demand per person in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity demand per person was 3,509 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity demand per person in Reunion stood at 3,509 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Reunion peaked at 4,400 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,306 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Reunion 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Reunion, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,306 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,396 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,470 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,631 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2,748 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,837 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,926 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,005 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,058 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,125 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,197 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,248 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,337 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,327 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,331 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,353 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,407 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,470 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,442 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,558 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,400 kilowatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 3,560 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 3,511 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,509 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,750 kilowatt-hours | 2,306 kilowatt-hours | 3,125 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,367 kilowatt-hours | 3,197 kilowatt-hours | 3,558 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,745 kilowatt-hours | 3,509 kilowatt-hours | 4,400 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Reunion?
- Electricity demand per person in Reunion was 3,509 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,306 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity demand per person?
- Reunion ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.