Primary energy use per person in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary energy use per person was 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Seychelles peaked at 55,627 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,151 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
Seychelles ranks 59th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 13.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Seychelles?
- Primary energy use per person in Seychelles was 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 55,627 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,151 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary energy use per person?
- Seychelles ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.