Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion
Reunion: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 43.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 43.3% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion peaked at 75.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2023.
That places Reunion 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 53.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 62.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 43.3% | 75.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Primary energy use per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Coal production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Reunion was 43.3% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Reunion ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.