Share of electricity production by source in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of electricity production by source was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity production by source in Mauritius stood at 39.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Mauritius peaked at 44.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +16.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 4750.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 20.3% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 36.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 31.4% | 41.8% | 5 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Mauritius?
- Share of electricity production by source in Mauritius was 39.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.