Primary energy use in Reunion
Reunion: Primary energy use was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Reunion, 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
Reunion recorded 0 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Reunion peaked at 12.67 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Reunion 214th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Reunion, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.54 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.84 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 10.84 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.27 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.29 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.48 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.67 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.99 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Reunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -100.0% | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.28 terawatt-hours | 5.61 terawatt-hours | 10.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.85 terawatt-hours | 10.22 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 211 Antarctica 0.0508 terawatt-hours compare
- 212 Saint Helena 0.0443 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 Niue 0.0344 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Guadeloupe 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Martinique 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 214 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours
More energy & mining data for Reunion
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Reunion?
- Primary energy use in Reunion was 0 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Reunion rank for primary energy use?
- Reunion ranks 214th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Reunion 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.