Share of electricity production by source in Reunion
Reunion: Share of electricity production by source was 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Reunion, 2000–2023
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 production by source in Reunion is 13.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Reunion peaked at 50.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2023.
That places Reunion 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -31.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +55.1% | 25.6% | 39.6% |
| 2020 | +41.0% | 35.7% | 50.4% |
| 2021 | -40.3% | 50.4% | 30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 25.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 13.0% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 47 Slovenia 14.7% compare
- 48 Romania 13.4% compare
- 49 Guadeloupe 13.2% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 12.6% compare
- 52 Zambia 10.8% compare
- 53 Netherlands 7.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Reunion?
- Share of electricity production by source in Reunion was 13.0% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Reunion ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production by source. 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.