Electric power consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electric power consumption was 2,465 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Mauritius stood at 2,465 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Mauritius peaked at 2,465 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 670.59 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 79th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936.45 kWh per capita | 670.59 kWh per capita | 1,227 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,650 kWh per capita | 1,363 kWh per capita | 1,907 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,200 kWh per capita | 1,995 kWh per capita | 2,412 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,294 kWh per capita | 2,164 kWh per capita | 2,465 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.5% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Mauritius?
- Electric power consumption in Mauritius was 2,465 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.59 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for electric power consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.