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Mauritius Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Mauritius generated 1.77 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.41 TWh in 2024. Mauritius' electricity demand peaked at 3.41 TWh in 2024. The carbon intensity of Mauritius' electricity went from 559 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Mauritius starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Mauritius generated 1.77 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.41 TWh in 2024.
  • Mauritius' electricity demand peaked at 3.41 TWh in 2024.
  • The carbon intensity of Mauritius' electricity went from 559 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
  • Mauritius' lowest carbon intensity on record was 559 gCO2/kWh, in 2000.
  • Coal's share of Mauritius' electricity went from 20.3% in 2000 to 39.3% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, GWh
Mauritius electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024 Mauritius generated 1.77 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.41 TWh in 2024. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 20002005201020152020
Mauritius generated 1.77 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.41 TWh in 2024.
Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
Mauritius electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
YearGenerationDemand
20001.77 TWh1.77 TWh
20011.92 TWh1.92 TWh
20021.96 TWh1.96 TWh
20032.09 TWh2.09 TWh
20042.16 TWh2.16 TWh
20052.26 TWh2.26 TWh
20062.36 TWh2.36 TWh
20072.46 TWh2.46 TWh
20082.56 TWh2.56 TWh
20092.57 TWh2.57 TWh
20102.69 TWh2.69 TWh
20112.73 TWh2.73 TWh
20122.79 TWh2.79 TWh
20132.86 TWh2.86 TWh
20142.94 TWh2.94 TWh
20152.99 TWh2.99 TWh
20163.05 TWh3.05 TWh
20173.11 TWh3.11 TWh
20183.12 TWh3.12 TWh
20193.23 TWh3.23 TWh
20202.90 TWh2.90 TWh
20212.99 TWh2.99 TWh
20223.12 TWh3.12 TWh
20233.27 TWh3.27 TWh
20243.41 TWh3.41 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Mauritius carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024 The carbon intensity of Mauritius' electricity went from 559 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2024. 0 200 400 600 800 20002005201020152020
The carbon intensity of Mauritius' electricity went from 559 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Annual statistics through 2024
Mauritius carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
YearCarbon intensity
2000559 gCO2/kWh
2001573 gCO2/kWh
2002580 gCO2/kWh
2003574 gCO2/kWh
2004570 gCO2/kWh
2005593 gCO2/kWh
2006620 gCO2/kWh
2007633 gCO2/kWh
2008634 gCO2/kWh
2009623 gCO2/kWh
2010621 gCO2/kWh
2011648 gCO2/kWh
2012645 gCO2/kWh
2013647 gCO2/kWh
2014646 gCO2/kWh
2015627 gCO2/kWh
2016635 gCO2/kWh
2017646 gCO2/kWh
2018637 gCO2/kWh
2019621 gCO2/kWh
2020612 gCO2/kWh
2021631 gCO2/kWh
2022616 gCO2/kWh
2023635 gCO2/kWh
2024642 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2024 3.41 TWh 3.41 TWh 0 TWh 642 gCO2/kWh 17.9%
2023 3.27 TWh 3.27 TWh 0 TWh 635 gCO2/kWh 17.4%
2022 3.12 TWh 3.12 TWh 0 TWh 616 gCO2/kWh 19.6%
2021 2.99 TWh 2.99 TWh 0 TWh 631 gCO2/kWh 21.4%
2020 2.90 TWh 2.90 TWh 0 TWh 612 gCO2/kWh 24.1%
2019 3.23 TWh 3.23 TWh 0 TWh 621 gCO2/kWh 21.7%
2018 3.12 TWh 3.12 TWh 0 TWh 637 gCO2/kWh 20.5%
2017 3.11 TWh 3.11 TWh 0 TWh 646 gCO2/kWh 19.9%
2016 3.05 TWh 3.05 TWh 0 TWh 635 gCO2/kWh 22.0%
2015 2.99 TWh 2.99 TWh 0 TWh 627 gCO2/kWh 22.7%
2014 2.94 TWh 2.94 TWh 0 TWh 646 gCO2/kWh 20.4%
2013 2.86 TWh 2.86 TWh 0 TWh 647 gCO2/kWh 20.3%
2012 2.79 TWh 2.79 TWh 0 TWh 645 gCO2/kWh 20.4%
2011 2.73 TWh 2.73 TWh 0 TWh 648 gCO2/kWh 19.8%
2010 2.69 TWh 2.69 TWh 0 TWh 621 gCO2/kWh 24.2%
2009 2.57 TWh 2.57 TWh 0 TWh 623 gCO2/kWh 23.7%
2008 2.56 TWh 2.56 TWh 0 TWh 634 gCO2/kWh 23.4%
2007 2.46 TWh 2.46 TWh 0 TWh 633 gCO2/kWh 22.4%
2006 2.36 TWh 2.36 TWh 0 TWh 620 gCO2/kWh 22.5%
2005 2.26 TWh 2.26 TWh 0 TWh 593 gCO2/kWh 24.8%
2004 2.16 TWh 2.16 TWh 0 TWh 570 gCO2/kWh 27.3%
2003 2.09 TWh 2.09 TWh 0 TWh 574 gCO2/kWh 27.3%
2002 1.96 TWh 1.96 TWh 0 TWh 580 gCO2/kWh 27.6%
2001 1.92 TWh 1.92 TWh 0 TWh 573 gCO2/kWh 28.7%
2000 1.77 TWh 1.77 TWh 0 TWh 559 gCO2/kWh 29.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202439.3%42.8%3.2%0.3%5.0%9.4%
202333.6%48.9%2.8%0.3%4.6%9.8%
202231.4%49.0%4.2%0.6%5.1%9.6%
202141.8%36.8%3.7%0.3%5.0%12.4%
202039.3%36.6%4.1%0.7%5.2%14.1%
201936.2%42.1%3.1%0.3%4.0%14.2%
201840.4%39.1%3.9%0.3%1.6%14.7%
201742.1%37.9%2.9%0.3%1.3%15.4%
201641.6%36.4%3.3%0.7%1.0%17.1%
201539.5%37.8%4.0%0.0%1.0%17.7%
201442.9%36.7%3.1%0.0%1.0%16.3%
201342.3%37.4%3.2%0.0%0.0%17.1%
201241.2%38.4%2.5%0.0%0.0%17.9%
201140.7%39.6%1.8%0.0%0.0%18.0%
201038.7%37.2%3.7%0.0%0.0%20.5%
200939.3%37.0%4.7%0.0%0.0%19.1%
200844.1%32.4%4.3%0.0%0.0%19.1%
200740.2%37.4%3.3%0.0%0.0%19.1%
200633.9%43.6%3.4%0.0%0.0%19.1%
200527.0%48.2%4.9%0.0%0.0%19.9%
200421.8%50.9%5.6%0.0%0.0%21.8%
200323.9%48.8%5.7%0.0%0.0%21.5%
200226.0%46.4%4.6%0.0%0.0%23.0%
200124.5%46.9%3.7%0.0%0.0%25.0%
200020.3%50.3%5.1%0.0%0.0%24.3%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.