Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion
Reunion: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 808.3 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion, 2000–2024
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 808.3 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion peaked at 811.72 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 181.64 watts per capita, in 2003.
That places Reunion 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188.17 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 185.95 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 183.8 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 181.64 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 200.08 watts per capita | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 204.41 watts per capita | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 221.99 watts per capita | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 223.8 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 228.09 watts per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 264.69 watts per capita | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 333.38 watts per capita | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 381.83 watts per capita | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 408.53 watts per capita | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 411.08 watts per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 418.59 watts per capita | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 439.68 watts per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 443.29 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 447.04 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 498.98 watts per capita | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 508.72 watts per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 516.23 watts per capita | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 533.02 watts per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 539.21 watts per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 811.72 watts per capita | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 808.3 watts per capita | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +50.5% | 539.21 watts per capita | 811.72 watts per capita |
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 | 641.7 watts per capita | 516.23 watts per capita | 811.72 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 46 North Macedonia 895.72 watts per capita compare
- 47 United Kingdom 868.56 watts per capita compare
- 48 Poland 841.3 watts per capita compare
- 50 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 789.08 watts per capita compare
- 51 Turkey 788.62 watts per capita compare
- 52 Romania 764.06 watts per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Reunion was 808.3 watts per capita in 2024, 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 811.72 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 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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).