Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 6.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6.8% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mauritius peaked at 47.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 171st of 230 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 final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 20.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mauritius?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Mauritius was 6.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Mauritius ranks 171st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).