Share of electricity generation from oil in Reunion

Reunion: Share of electricity generation from oil was 30.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.3%
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
73rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2022
All-time low
12.2%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

102030402000201120232000: 18.8 %2001: 24.3 %2002: 24.4 %2003: 27.4 %2004: 34.7 %2005: 26.4 %2006: 22.5 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 22.2 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 17 %2014: 24.5 %2015: 23.4 %2016: 27.2 %2017: 29.5 %2018: 27.8 %2019: 33.1 %2020: 25.1 %2021: 41.7 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 30.3 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of electricity generation from oil in Reunion stood at 30.3%.

That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Reunion peaked at 43.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2007.

That places Reunion 73rd out of 208 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 12.2% 34.7% 10
2010s 24.0% 17.0% 33.1% 10
2020s 35.1% 25.1% 43.5% 4

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 70 French Guiana 34.7% compare
  2. 71 Saudi Arabia 34.5% compare
  3. 72 Jamaica 30.5% compare
  4. 74 Libya 25.4% compare
  5. 75 Guinea 24.8% compare
  6. 76 Burundi 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from oil in Reunion?
Share of electricity generation from oil in Reunion was 30.3% 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 oil recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
How does Reunion rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
Reunion ranks 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
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, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.