Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Reunion
Reunion: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 808.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Reunion, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Reunion is 808.3, 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 capita in Reunion peaked at 811.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 181.64, 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 capita in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188.17 | — |
| 2001 | 185.95 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 183.8 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 181.64 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 200.08 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 204.41 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 221.99 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 223.8 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 228.09 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 264.69 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 333.38 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 381.83 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 408.53 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 411.08 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 418.59 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 439.68 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 443.29 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 447.04 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 498.98 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 508.72 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 516.23 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 533.02 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 539.21 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 811.72 | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 808.3 | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | 811.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.26 | 181.64 | 264.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.11 | 333.38 | 508.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.7 | 516.23 | 811.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 46 North Macedonia 895.72 compare
- 47 United Kingdom 868.56 compare
- 48 Poland 841.3 compare
- 50 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 789.08 compare
- 51 Turkey 788.62 compare
- 52 Romania 764.06 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Reunion?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Reunion was 808.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 811.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.64 in 2003.
- How does Reunion rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Reunion ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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