Access to electricity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Access to electricity was 98.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 1996
All-time low
98.6%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1990–2016
Access to electricity in Mauritius, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Mauritius is 98.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mauritius peaked at 99.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 129th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 98.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 98.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.0%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Mauritius?
- Access to electricity in Mauritius was 98.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for access to electricity?
- Mauritius ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.