Share of electricity generation from solar in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from solar was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar in Mauritius is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 388.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Mauritius peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 90th 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 solar in Mauritius, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +151.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 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 solar in Mauritius?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Mauritius was 5.0% 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 solar recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. 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.