Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion
Reunion: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 542.41 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion is 542.41 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion peaked at 542.41 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 181.64 watts per capita, in 2003.
That places Reunion 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.26 watts per capita | 181.64 watts per capita | 264.69 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.11 watts per capita | 333.38 watts per capita | 508.72 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.72 watts per capita | 516.23 watts per capita | 542.41 watts per capita | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 43.3% (2023)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion was 542.41 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 542.41 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.64 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Reunion rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Reunion ranks 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)