Electricity generation from solar per person in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from solar per person was 331.47 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Reunion, 2004–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Reunion is 331.47 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Reunion peaked at 331.47 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Reunion 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Reunion, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 23.85 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 94.73 kilowatt-hours | +297.2% |
| 2011 | 165.33 kilowatt-hours | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 224.84 kilowatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 259.56 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 279.5 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 277.45 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 301.32 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 302.76 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 291.73 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 303.27 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 301.82 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 311.03 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 309.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 331.47 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +297.2% | 23.85 kilowatt-hours | 94.73 kilowatt-hours |
| 2011 | +74.5% | 94.73 kilowatt-hours | 165.33 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 23.85 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
| 2010s | 250.05 kilowatt-hours | 94.73 kilowatt-hours | 303.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.53 kilowatt-hours | 301.82 kilowatt-hours | 331.47 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 45 Barbados 354.01 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Jordan 340.18 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Croatia 335.23 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 319.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Martinique 317.91 kilowatt-hours compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 309.09 kilowatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Reunion?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Reunion was 331.47 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 331.47 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Reunion ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.