Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritius is 17.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritius peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 137th 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 renewables in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 24.1% | 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 renewables in Mauritius?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritius was 17.9% 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 renewables recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 renewables. 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.