Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Reunion
Reunion: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 33.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Reunion, 2000–2023
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 Reunion is 33.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 314.6% on the previous year and up 253.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Reunion peaked at 33.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
Reunion ranks 3rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +314.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from bioenergy 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 | +314.6% | 8.2% | 33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 6.3% | 33.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Reunion?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Reunion was 33.9% in 2023, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Reunion ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.