Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 6.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritius is 6.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritius peaked at 47.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 184th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.3%, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 20.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritius?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritius was 6.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 184th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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