Share of electricity generation from solar in Reunion
Reunion: Share of electricity generation from solar was 9.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Reunion, 2004–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 9.4% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Reunion peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Reunion ranks 56th 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 Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +288.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +71.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from solar in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +288.1% | 0.8% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More energy & mining data for Reunion
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in Reunion?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Reunion was 9.4% 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 solar recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Reunion rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Reunion ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.