Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Seychelles, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Seychelles stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Seychelles peaked at 4.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 195th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +85.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -9.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 14% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +85.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 192 British Virgin Islands 2.2% compare
- 193 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 196 Hong Kong 1.7% compare
- 197 Isle of Man 1.7% compare
- 198 Singapore 1.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- 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 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)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Seychelles?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Seychelles was 1.7% in 2024, 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Seychelles ranks 195th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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 (%).