Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion

Reunion: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 12.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
97th
of 213 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2000
All-time low
11.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Reunion, 2000–2023

10152025302000201120232000: 31.8 %2001: 27 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 30.3 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 22.5 %2006: 24.6 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 24.8 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 20 %2011: 14.5 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 15 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 14.1 %2018: 20.3 %2019: 13.8 %2020: 11.1 %2021: 11.7 %2022: 20.6 %2023: 12.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.