Share of electricity production by source in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of electricity production by source was 95.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity production by source in Seychelles, 2000–2021
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 Seychelles is 95.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Seychelles peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 37th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -1.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 95.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 95.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.5% | 97.0% | 2 |
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 production by source in Seychelles?
- Share of electricity production by source in Seychelles was 95.5% in 2021, 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Seychelles ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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