Total electricity output in Mauritius

Mauritius: Total electricity output was 2,997 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,997 GWh
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
132nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
2,997 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
780 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Mauritius, 1990–2015

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200220151990: 780 GWh1991: 857 GWh1992: 930 GWh1993: 989 GWh1994: 1.0k GWh1995: 1.2k GWh1996: 1.3k GWh1997: 1.4k GWh1998: 1.5k GWh1999: 1.6k GWh2000: 1.8k GWh2001: 1.9k GWh2002: 1.9k GWh2003: 2.1k GWh2004: 2.2k GWh2005: 2.3k GWh2006: 2.4k GWh2007: 2.5k GWh2008: 2.6k GWh2009: 2.6k GWh2010: 2.7k GWh2011: 2.7k GWh2012: 2.8k GWh2013: 2.9k GWh2014: 2.9k GWh2015: 3.0k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 2,997 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Mauritius peaked at 2,997 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 780 GWh, in 1990.

That places Mauritius 132nd out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,156 GWh 780 GWh 1,585 GWh 10
2000s 2,211 GWh 1,778 GWh 2,577 GWh 10
2010s 2,840 GWh 2,689 GWh 2,997 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 129 Nepal 3,503 GWh compare
  2. 130 Uganda 3,473 GWh compare
  3. 131 Montenegro 3,003 GWh compare
  4. 133 Botswana 2,967 GWh compare
  5. 134 New Caledonia 2,903 GWh compare
  6. 135 Reunion 2,891 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Mauritius?
Total electricity output in Mauritius was 2,997 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 2,997 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 780 GWh in 1990.
How does Mauritius rank for total electricity output?
Mauritius ranks 132nd out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants