Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mauritius is 9.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mauritius peaked at 25.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 17.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 129.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mauritius?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Mauritius was 9.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.