Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.2% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius peaked at 5.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +17.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 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 hydropower in Mauritius?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritius was 3.2% 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 hydropower recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mauritius ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 hydropower. 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.