Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Reunion
Reunion: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.74 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Reunion, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Reunion is 1.74 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Reunion peaked at 1.74 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.75 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Reunion ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 in Reunion, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.842 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.978 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More climate change data for Reunion
- Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.16 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.72 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28.43 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38.28 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions 0.1073 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Indirect emissions 0.1481 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Direct emissions 0.1048 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions 1.37 kt (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.82 kt (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.689 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Reunion?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Reunion was 1.74 terawatt-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 recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Reunion rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Reunion ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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. 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.