Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion
Reunion: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 12.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 12.7% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2023.
The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2020.
That places Reunion 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +76.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 20.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 20.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion was 12.7% 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 hydropower recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Reunion ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 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.