Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 479.87 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
479.87 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
96th
of 214 countries
All-time high
545.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
419.38 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 479.87 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Mauritius peaked at 545.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 419.38 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
Mauritius ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427.41 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 448.68 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 437.57 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 458.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 472.08 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 445.43 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 419.38 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 433.23 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 470.72 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 476.94 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 506.74 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 419.82 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 442.14 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 449.27 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 464.39 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 526.2 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 518.65 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 480.38 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 496.57 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 544.21 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 545.5 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 500.14 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 478.01 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 447.55 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 479.87 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 479.87 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 479.87 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.03 kilowatt-hours | 419.38 kilowatt-hours | 476.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.84 kilowatt-hours | 419.82 kilowatt-hours | 544.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.21 kilowatt-hours | 447.55 kilowatt-hours | 545.5 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 93 Namibia 528.03 kilowatt-hours compare
- 94 South Africa 511.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 95 Jordan 493.38 kilowatt-hours compare
- 97 Mozambique 476.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 98 Eswatini 474.72 kilowatt-hours compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 468.73 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Mauritius?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mauritius was 479.87 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 545.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 419.38 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.