Renewable electricity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable electricity was 22.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Mauritius stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Mauritius peaked at 32.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 102nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 20.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 24.3% | 6 |
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- 99 Philippines 25.4% compare
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- 104 Saint Helena 22.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Mauritius?
- Renewable electricity in Mauritius was 22.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable electricity?
- Mauritius ranks 102nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants