Primary energy use in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary energy use was 4.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Seychelles is 4.12 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Seychelles peaked at 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6868 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
That places Seychelles 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.6868 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 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 in Seychelles?
- Primary energy use in Seychelles was 4.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6868 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary energy use?
- Seychelles ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.