Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.61 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.61 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius peaked at 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.52 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.562 terawatt-hours | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.625 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.626 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritius
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 133.21 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritius was 0.61 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.