Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 143.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Mauritius, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Mauritius stood at 143.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Mauritius peaked at 384.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 143.6%, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 384.5% | — |
| 2010 | 349.5% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 330.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 296.1% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 282.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 277.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 260.0% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 247.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 229.4% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 163.3% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 143.6% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.5% | 384.5% | 384.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 257.9% | 143.6% | 349.5% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Mauritius?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Mauritius was 143.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 384.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.6% in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.