Electricity generation per person in Reunion

Reunion: Electricity generation per person was 3,509 kilowatt-hours in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3,509 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,400 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
2,306 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation per person in Reunion, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 2.3k kilowatt-hours2001: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2002: 2.5k kilowatt-hours2003: 2.6k kilowatt-hours2004: 2.7k kilowatt-hours2005: 2.8k kilowatt-hours2006: 2.9k kilowatt-hours2007: 3.0k kilowatt-hours2008: 3.1k kilowatt-hours2009: 3.1k kilowatt-hours2010: 3.2k kilowatt-hours2011: 3.2k kilowatt-hours2012: 3.3k kilowatt-hours2013: 3.3k kilowatt-hours2014: 3.3k kilowatt-hours2015: 3.4k kilowatt-hours2016: 3.4k kilowatt-hours2017: 3.5k kilowatt-hours2018: 3.4k kilowatt-hours2019: 3.6k kilowatt-hours2020: 4.4k kilowatt-hours2021: 3.6k kilowatt-hours2022: 3.5k kilowatt-hours2023: 3.5k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity generation per person in Reunion stood at 3,509 kilowatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Reunion peaked at 4,400 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,306 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.

Reunion ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 86 Georgia 3,546 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 87 Uruguay 3,528 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 88 Brazil 3,527 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 90 Latvia 3,383 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 91 Argentina 3,340 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 92 Armenia 3,292 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation per person in Reunion?
Electricity generation per person in Reunion was 3,509 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 4,400 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 2,306 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does Reunion rank for electricity generation per person?
Reunion ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.