Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,989 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 1,989 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Reunion peaked at 1,989 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 962.23 kilowatt-hours, in 2005.
That places Reunion 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Reunion, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,074 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 971.2 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 962.23 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1,111 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 980.17 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,249 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1,108 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,002 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,320 kilowatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 1,989 kilowatt-hours | +50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,052 kilowatt-hours | 962.23 kilowatt-hours | 1,111 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,145 kilowatt-hours | 980.17 kilowatt-hours | 1,262 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 kilowatt-hours | 1,002 kilowatt-hours | 1,989 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 54 Luxembourg 2,072 kilowatt-hours compare
- 55 Panama 2,022 kilowatt-hours compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 58 Ukraine 1,961 kilowatt-hours compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 60 Romania 1,779 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Reunion
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 3.03 (2024)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 30,938 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 41,483 tonnes (2022)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 1.74 terawatt-hours (2023)
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 56.7% (2023)
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares 99.88 (2023)
- Index of forest extent, Index 112.79 (2023)
- Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index 112.79 (2023)
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric 7.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Reunion?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Reunion was 1,989 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1,989 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 962.23 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Reunion ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.