Share of electricity generation from renewables in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 15.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 15.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 614.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Seychelles peaked at 15.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 146th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 2.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +264.9% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +9.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 57% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 15.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.9% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.86 % 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 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Seychelles?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Seychelles was 15.9% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Seychelles ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 614.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.