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Reunion Electricity History, 2000 to 2023

Reunion generated 1.76 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.07 TWh in 2023. Reunion's electricity demand peaked at 3.79 TWh in 2020. The carbon intensity of Reunion's electricity went from 481 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 399 gCO2/kWh in 2023. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Reunion starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Reunion generated 1.76 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.07 TWh in 2023.
  • Reunion's electricity demand peaked at 3.79 TWh in 2020.
  • The carbon intensity of Reunion's electricity went from 481 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 399 gCO2/kWh in 2023.
  • Reunion's lowest carbon intensity on record was 399 gCO2/kWh, in 2023.
  • Coal's share of Reunion's electricity went from 34.7% in 2000 to 13.0% in 2023, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2023, GWh
Reunion electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2023 Reunion generated 1.76 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.07 TWh in 2023. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 20002005201020152020
Reunion generated 1.76 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.07 TWh in 2023.
Annual statistics through 2023, GWh
Reunion electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2023
YearGenerationDemand
20001.76 TWh1.76 TWh
20011.85 TWh1.85 TWh
20021.93 TWh1.93 TWh
20032.08 TWh2.08 TWh
20042.19 TWh2.19 TWh
20052.27 TWh2.27 TWh
20062.36 TWh2.36 TWh
20072.46 TWh2.46 TWh
20082.54 TWh2.54 TWh
20092.62 TWh2.62 TWh
20102.70 TWh2.70 TWh
20112.75 TWh2.75 TWh
20122.82 TWh2.82 TWh
20132.82 TWh2.82 TWh
20142.86 TWh2.86 TWh
20152.90 TWh2.90 TWh
20162.94 TWh2.94 TWh
20172.98 TWh2.98 TWh
20182.95 TWh2.95 TWh
20193.05 TWh3.05 TWh
20203.79 TWh3.79 TWh
20213.09 TWh3.09 TWh
20223.06 TWh3.06 TWh
20233.07 TWh3.07 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Reunion carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2023 The carbon intensity of Reunion's electricity went from 481 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 399 gCO2/kWh in 2023. 0 200 400 600 800 20002005201020152020
The carbon intensity of Reunion's electricity went from 481 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 399 gCO2/kWh in 2023.
Annual statistics through 2023
Reunion carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2023
YearCarbon intensity
2000481 gCO2/kWh
2001518 gCO2/kWh
2002494 gCO2/kWh
2003498 gCO2/kWh
2004498 gCO2/kWh
2005567 gCO2/kWh
2006559 gCO2/kWh
2007574 gCO2/kWh
2008582 gCO2/kWh
2009596 gCO2/kWh
2010588 gCO2/kWh
2011610 gCO2/kWh
2012582 gCO2/kWh
2013554 gCO2/kWh
2014576 gCO2/kWh
2015553 gCO2/kWh
2016561 gCO2/kWh
2017570 gCO2/kWh
2018535 gCO2/kWh
2019570 gCO2/kWh
2020643 gCO2/kWh
2021572 gCO2/kWh
2022485 gCO2/kWh
2023399 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2023 3.07 TWh 3.07 TWh n/a 399 gCO2/kWh 56.7%
2022 3.06 TWh 3.06 TWh n/a 485 gCO2/kWh 37.6%
2021 3.09 TWh 3.09 TWh n/a 572 gCO2/kWh 28.2%
2020 3.79 TWh 3.79 TWh n/a 643 gCO2/kWh 24.5%
2019 3.05 TWh 3.05 TWh n/a 570 gCO2/kWh 31.1%
2018 2.95 TWh 2.95 TWh n/a 535 gCO2/kWh 36.3%
2017 2.98 TWh 2.98 TWh n/a 570 gCO2/kWh 32.2%
2016 2.94 TWh 2.94 TWh n/a 561 gCO2/kWh 34.0%
2015 2.90 TWh 2.90 TWh n/a 553 gCO2/kWh 36.2%
2014 2.86 TWh 2.86 TWh n/a 576 gCO2/kWh 33.2%
2013 2.82 TWh 2.82 TWh n/a 554 gCO2/kWh 37.9%
2012 2.82 TWh 2.82 TWh n/a 582 gCO2/kWh 34.8%
2011 2.75 TWh 2.75 TWh n/a 610 gCO2/kWh 30.2%
2010 2.70 TWh 2.70 TWh 0 TWh 588 gCO2/kWh 34.1%
2009 2.62 TWh 2.62 TWh 0 TWh 596 gCO2/kWh 32.4%
2008 2.54 TWh 2.54 TWh 0 TWh 582 gCO2/kWh 35.8%
2007 2.46 TWh 2.46 TWh 0 TWh 574 gCO2/kWh 37.0%
2006 2.36 TWh 2.36 TWh 0 TWh 559 gCO2/kWh 36.0%
2005 2.27 TWh 2.27 TWh 0 TWh 567 gCO2/kWh 33.9%
2004 2.19 TWh 2.19 TWh 0 TWh 498 gCO2/kWh 39.7%
2003 2.08 TWh 2.08 TWh 0 TWh 498 gCO2/kWh 41.4%
2002 1.93 TWh 1.93 TWh 0 TWh 494 gCO2/kWh 43.0%
2001 1.85 TWh 1.85 TWh 0 TWh 518 gCO2/kWh 40.5%
2000 1.76 TWh 1.76 TWh 0 TWh 481 gCO2/kWh 46.6%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202313.0%30.3%12.7%0.7%9.5%33.9%
202219.0%43.5%20.6%0.0%8.8%8.2%
202130.1%41.8%11.7%0.0%8.7%7.8%
202050.4%25.1%11.1%0.3%6.9%6.3%
201935.7%33.1%13.8%0.3%8.5%8.5%
201835.9%27.8%20.3%0.3%8.5%7.1%
201738.3%29.5%14.1%0.3%8.7%9.1%
201638.8%27.2%15.7%0.7%8.8%8.8%
201540.3%23.5%17.2%0.7%8.3%10.0%
201442.3%24.5%15.0%0.7%8.4%9.1%
201345.0%17.0%19.9%0.7%7.8%9.6%
201247.9%17.4%17.4%0.7%6.7%9.9%
201147.6%22.2%14.5%0.4%5.1%10.2%
201048.5%17.4%20.0%0.7%3.0%10.4%
200947.7%19.9%20.2%0.8%0.8%10.7%
200850.8%13.4%24.8%0.4%0.0%10.6%
200750.8%12.2%26.8%0.4%0.0%9.8%
200641.5%22.5%24.6%0.0%0.0%11.4%
200539.7%26.4%22.5%0.0%0.0%11.5%
200425.6%34.7%26.5%0.0%0.0%13.2%
200331.3%27.4%30.3%n/an/a11.1%
200232.6%24.4%30.6%n/an/a12.4%
200135.1%24.3%27.0%n/an/a13.5%
200034.7%18.8%31.8%n/an/a14.8%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2023.