Primary energy use per person in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary energy use per person was 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,605 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55,627 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
10,151 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 60th of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14,170 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 11,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 10,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 17,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.9% |
| 1984 | 18,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 18,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 17,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 18,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 26,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 27,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 24,392 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 27,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 26,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 27,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 26,995 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 27,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 27,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 28,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 28,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 45,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 47,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 41,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 40,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 55,627 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 50,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 52,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 42,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 45,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 49,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 44,144 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 37,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 41,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 36,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 41,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 42,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 46,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 32,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 29,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 28,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 31,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 19.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +70.9% | 10,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,350 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +61.4% | 27,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,128 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 57 Slovenia 32,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Nauru 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 China 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Spain 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Israel 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Ireland 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.86 % 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 20.4% (2024)
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 60th out of 218 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.