Seychelles energy mix & electricity
Power plants in the Seychelles produced 630 GWh of electricity in 2024. Oil provides 84.1% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
The power system is very small (under 1 TWh a year), so it is not included in share-based world rankings. A single plant can change its mix dramatically from one year to the next.
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 | 0.53 | 84.1% | −13.7 |
| Solar | 0.09 | 14.3% | +14.3 |
| Wind | 0.01 | 1.6% | −0.6 |
| Total | 0.63 | 100% |
Seychelles: electricity in context
Power plants in the Seychelles produced 630 GWh of electricity in 2024. That puts it in the same league as Bermuda. Oil provides 84.1% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
15.9% of the country’s power came from renewable sources. That is 18 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Africa (24.7%). Generating one kWh emits about 556 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average.
Since 2014, oil has added the most generation in absolute terms (+90 GWh), yet its share of the mix fell by 13.7 percentage points because other sources grew even faster. In share terms the biggest gainer was solar power (up 14.3 percentage points). The net effect: renewables gained 13.7 percentage points of share since 2014. Total generation grew by 180 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 644 to 556 g/kWh, a 14% cut.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Solar (14.3%) and wind (1.6%) now add up to 15.9% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 690 kWh of solar electricity a year, 2× the global average. Wind adds 77 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2019.
Generation per person is 4,830 kWh a year, 1.3× the world average of 3,860 kWh. The Seychelles 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
Seychelles against the world and Africa averages.
Solar & wind farms: Seychelles
4 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 7 MW of solar and 6 MW of wind operating, plus 6 MW under construction or planned.
How does Seychelles compare?
Seychelles 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 15.9% | 15.9% | 84.1% | 556 | 4,830 | 0.6 | — | |
| Mauritius | 17.9% | 17.9% | 82.1% | 642 | 2,683 | 3.4 | Compare | |
| Somalia | 20.9% | 20.9% | 79.1% | 512 | 23 | 0.4 | Compare | |
| 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 | |
| Kenya | 90% | 90% | 10% | 95 | 244 | 14 | Compare | |
| Maldives | 7.1% | 7.1% | 92.9% | 612 | 1,611 | 0.9 | 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.