Electricity generation from solar in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity generation from solar was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Mauritius is 0.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Mauritius peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.156 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 98 Hong Kong 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Kuwait 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Mongolia 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Ghana 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Mali 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 North Korea 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Zambia 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Mauritius?
- Electricity generation from solar in Mauritius was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.