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Access to electricity in Mauritius

Mauritius: Access to electricity was 91.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
91.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
91.9%
in 2016
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Mauritius, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 100 % of urban population1991: 100 % of urban population1992: 100 % of urban population1993: 100 % of urban population1994: 100 % of urban population1995: 100 % of urban population1996: 100 % of urban population1997: 100 % of urban population1998: 100 % of urban population1999: 100 % of urban population2000: 100 % of urban population2001: 99.6 % of urban population2002: 100 % of urban population2003: 98.6 % of urban population2004: 98 % of urban population2005: 97.5 % of urban population2006: 96.9 % of urban population2007: 96.4 % of urban population2008: 95.8 % of urban population2009: 95.3 % of urban population2010: 94.8 % of urban population2011: 94.3 % of urban population2012: 93.8 % of urban population2013: 93.3 % of urban population2014: 92.8 % of urban population2015: 92.4 % of urban population2016: 91.9 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Mauritius stood at 91.9%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2016.

Mauritius ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 97.8% 95.3% 100.0% 10
2010s 93.3% 91.9% 94.8% 7

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 160 Comoros 92.1% compare
  2. 161 Côte d’Ivoire 92.0% compare
  3. 162 Cameroon 91.9% compare
  4. 164 Micronesia 91.9% compare
  5. 165 Timor-Leste 91.7% compare
  6. 166 Vanuatu 91.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Mauritius?
Access to electricity in Mauritius was 91.9% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2016.
How does Mauritius rank for access to electricity?
Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.