Mauritius energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Mauritius produced 3.4 TWh of electricity in 2024. The biggest single contributor is oil with 42.8%; coal adds 39.3% and bioenergy 9.4%.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 1.46 | 42.8% | +6.1 |
| Coal | 1.34 | 39.3% | −3.6 |
| Bioenergy | 0.32 | 9.4% | −6.9 |
| Solar | 0.17 | 5% | +4 |
| Hydro | 0.11 | 3.2% | +0.2 |
| Wind | 0.01 | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| Total | 3.41 | 100% |
Mauritius: electricity in context
Power plants in Mauritius produced 3.4 TWh of electricity in 2024. That puts it in the same league as Botswana. The biggest single contributor is oil with 42.8%; coal adds 39.3% and bioenergy 9.4%.
The renewable share stood at 17.9%, placing Mauritius 113th of 158 ranked countries. That is 16 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Africa (24.7%). Generating one kWh emits about 642 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). This is one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Mauritius is 133rd of 158.
The decade’s big winner is oil, up 380 GWh between 2014 and 2024 (plus 6.1 percentage points of the mix). The biggest decline came from bioenergy (−160 GWh). Taken together, the renewable share fell by 2.5 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 470 GWh over the same period.
Coal supplies 39.3% of electricity. That is 3.6 percentage points less than in 2014.
Solar (5%) and wind (0.3%) now add up to 5.3% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 134 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2014.
Generation per person is 2,683 kWh a year, 70% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Mauritius does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Mauritius against the world and Africa averages.
Power plants in Mauritius
The 23 power plants recorded in Mauritius add up to 1 GW of capacity, 50% of it Oil. The largest is Fort William Ceb at 150 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort William Ceb | Oil | 150 | — | — |
| 2 | Fort George | Oil | 137 | — | — |
| 3 | Savannah Estate Sidec power station | Coal | 105 | 2007 | Compagnie Thermique Savannah |
| 4 | Nicolay | Oil | 85 | — | — |
| 5 | St Louis | Oil | 77 | — | — |
| 6 | Belle Vue power station | Coal | 70 | 2000 | Comp Therm Belle Vue (Ctvb) |
| 7 | Fort Victoria | Oil | 50 | — | — |
| 8 | Fuel | Biomass | 40 | — | — |
| 9 | Ctds power station | Coal | 35 | 2005 | Compagnie Thermique Sud (Ctds) |
| 10 | Champagne Mauritius | Hydro | 30 | — | — |
| 11 | Solitude | Solar | 28 | — | — |
| 12 | Henrietta MU | Solar | 26 | — | — |
| 13 | Deep River | Biomass | 25 | — | — |
| 14 | Bambous | Solar | 15 | — | Sarako Energy |
| 15 | Plaine des Roches | Solar | 15 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 23 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Mauritius
20 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 113 MW of solar and 39 MW of wind operating, plus 340 MW under construction or planned.
How does Mauritius compare?
Mauritius next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 17.9% | 17.9% | 82.1% | 642 | 2,683 | 3.4 | — | |
| Réunion | 56.7% | 56.7% | 43.3% | 394 | 3,509 | 3.1 | Compare | |
| Madagascar | 42.4% | 42.4% | 57.6% | 432 | 76 | 2.4 | Compare | |
| Seychelles | 15.9% | 15.9% | 84.1% | 556 | 4,830 | 0.6 | Compare | |
| Mozambique | 83.4% | 83.4% | 16.6% | 129 | 571 | 19.8 | Compare | |
| Malawi | 95.6% | 95.6% | 4.4% | 55 | 85 | 1.8 | Compare | |
| Eswatini | 96.7% | 96.7% | 3.3% | 131 | 491 | 0.6 | Compare | |
| Africa average | 24.7% | 25.5% | 74.5% | 544 | 635 | 962 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.