Share of electricity production by source in Reunion
Reunion: Share of electricity production by source was 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Reunion stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Reunion peaked at 50.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2023.
That places Reunion 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 25.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 13.0% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Reunion?
- Share of electricity production by source in Reunion was 13.0% in 2023, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Reunion ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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.