Share of electricity generation from coal in Reunion
Reunion: Share of electricity generation from coal was 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from coal in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity generation from coal in Reunion stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Reunion peaked at 50.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2023.
That places Reunion 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 25.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 13.0% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 47 Slovenia 14.7% compare
- 48 Romania 13.4% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 12.6% compare
- 52 Zambia 10.8% compare
- 53 Netherlands 7.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Reunion
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 43.3% (2023)
- Primary energy use per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from coal in Reunion?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Reunion was 13.0% 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 coal recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Reunion ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 coal. 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.