Renewable electricity in Reunion
Reunion: Renewable electricity was 26.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Reunion, 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 Reunion stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Reunion peaked at 60.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2011.
Reunion ranks 98th of 233 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.
Renewable electricity in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 35.6% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 21.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.2% | 28.3% | 6 |
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- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Reunion?
- Renewable electricity in Reunion was 26.2% 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2011.
- How does Reunion rank for renewable electricity?
- Reunion ranks 98th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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