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Share of electricity production by source in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of electricity production by source was 82.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 208 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2023
All-time low
67.3%
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of electricity production by source in Mauritius, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 68.8 % of total1991: 69.9 % of total1992: 67.3 % of total1993: 72.3 % of total1994: 77.2 % of total1995: 73.2 % of total1996: 74.1 % of total1997: 75.5 % of total1998: 72.4 % of total1999: 79.2 % of total2000: 70.4 % of total2001: 71.3 % of total2002: 72.4 % of total2003: 72.8 % of total2004: 72.7 % of total2005: 75 % of total2006: 77.7 % of total2007: 77.6 % of total2008: 76.8 % of total2009: 76.4 % of total2010: 78.5 % of total2011: 80 % of total2012: 79.7 % of total2013: 79.4 % of total2014: 79.7 % of total2015: 77.3 % of total2016: 78.2 % of total2017: 80 % of total2018: 79.3 % of total2019: 78.3 % of total2020: 76.1 % of total2021: 78.5 % of total2022: 80.8 % of total2023: 82.4 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Mauritius is 82.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Mauritius peaked at 82.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1992.

That places Mauritius 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.0% 67.3% 79.2% 10
2000s 74.3% 70.4% 77.7% 10
2010s 79.0% 77.3% 80.0% 10
2020s 79.4% 76.1% 82.4% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 71 Tuvalu 84.2% compare
  2. 72 Indonesia 84.0% compare
  3. 73 Kiribati 83.6% compare
  4. 75 United Arab Emirates 81.8% compare
  5. 76 Cape Verde 81.7% compare
  6. 77 Malaysia 81.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Mauritius?
Share of electricity production by source in Mauritius was 82.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1992.
How does Mauritius rank for share of electricity production by source?
Mauritius ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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