Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
137th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2000
All-time low
17.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritius, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 29.4 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 27.6 %2003: 27.3 %2004: 27.3 %2005: 24.8 %2006: 22.5 %2007: 22.4 %2008: 23.4 %2009: 23.7 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 20.4 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 22 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 20.5 %2019: 21.7 %2020: 24.1 %2021: 21.4 %2022: 19.6 %2023: 17.4 %2024: 17.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
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, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.