Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1552 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritius, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritius stood at 0.1552 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 744.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritius peaked at 0.1552 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 gigawatts, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 108th of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0014 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 gigawatts | +613.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 gigawatts | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 gigawatts | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 gigawatts | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0732 gigawatts | +148.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0996 gigawatts | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 gigawatts | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1165 gigawatts | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1165 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1403 gigawatts | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1551 gigawatts | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1552 gigawatts | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1552 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1552 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +613.0% | 0.0025 gigawatts | 0.0175 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0334 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0996 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1324 gigawatts | 0.1109 gigawatts | 0.1552 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritius?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritius was 0.1552 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1552 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Mauritius ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 744.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.