Renewable energy consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable energy consumption was 11.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Mauritius stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mauritius peaked at 47.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 135th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 37.3% | 21.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Mauritius?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mauritius was 11.5% 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 energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 135th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption