Share of electricity generation from oil in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from oil was 42.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Mauritius stood at 42.8%.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Mauritius peaked at 50.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 oil in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | -12.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 42.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 11.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 42.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.6%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 32.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 36.6% | 49.0% | 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 oil in Mauritius?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Mauritius was 42.8% 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 oil recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 oil. 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.