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Seychelles Electricity

Generation (2024)#167 World
0.63TWh+1.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#170 World
0.58TWh+1.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
84.6%15.4%

Electricity Generation in Seychelles

  • Net electricity generation in Seychelles reached 0.63 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#167 in the world), an increase of 1.8% from 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 84.6% (0.53 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Seychelles and renewables 15.4% (0.1 terawatt-hours).
  • Seychelles reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.5% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 15.4% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Seychelles

  • Seychelles consumed 0.58 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#170 in the world), an increase of 1.8% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Seychelles averaged 4,459.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 12.22 kilowatt-hours per day (#66 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Seychelles

  • Seychelles had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.15 gigawatts in 2024 (#181 in the world), a decrease of 13.9% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 84.3% and renewables at 15.7% of Seychelles's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Seychelles's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 46.9% in 2024, with solar at 57.3%, fossil fuels at 47.1% and wind at 11.4%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Seychelles

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Seychelles.

Grid Efficiency in Seychelles

  • Distribution losses in Seychelles were 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.2% of total generation, down from 9.1% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Seychelles

  • In 2024, Seychelles generated approximately 0.0017 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0016 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00012 terawatt-hours.

Seychelles Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.63+1.8%167< 0.01%0.58+1.8%170< 0.01%4,459.80.15−13.9%181< 0.01%0000.04
20230.62+0%170< 0.01%0.57+0%171< 0.01%4,4650.18+13.3%177< 0.01%0——0.04
20220.62+3.4%167< 0.01%0.57+2.9%171< 0.01%4,551.40.16+2.5%179< 0.01%0000.04
20210.6+1.2%166< 0.01%0.56+1.3%170< 0.01%4,513.50.15+4.4%179< 0.01%0000.04
20200.59+1.7%166< 0.01%0.55+3.4%168< 0.01%4,556.50.15−7.7%177< 0.01%0000.04
20190.58+11.4%167< 0.01%0.53+11.1%169< 0.01%4,505.70.16+1.9%176< 0.01%0000.05
20180.52+1.1%167< 0.01%0.48+0.78%171< 0.01%4,146.40.16+0.97%176< 0.01%0000.04
20170.51+3.5%168< 0.01%0.47+4.5%172< 0.01%4,209.80.15+13%176< 0.01%0000.04
20160.5+7.2%168< 0.01%0.45+5.4%173< 0.01%4,1240.14+16.3%175< 0.01%0000.04
20150.46+3.9%169< 0.01%0.43+6.2%173< 0.01%4,009.10.12+2.7%178< 0.01%0000.03
20140.45+2.4%168< 0.01%0.4+2.4%173< 0.01%3,8680.11+2.1%178< 0.01%0000.04
20130.44+4.9%167< 0.01%0.4+5.4%172< 0.01%3,872.90.11+6.8%176< 0.01%0000.04
20120.41+3.5%166< 0.01%0.38+3.2%173< 0.01%3,768.20.1+0.38%176< 0.01%0000.04
20110.4+6.6%165< 0.01%0.36+6.7%170< 0.01%3,744.40.1+19%173< 0.01%0000.04
20100.38+8%172< 0.01%0.34+7.6%175< 0.01%3,584.30.09+0.8%178< 0.01%0000.04
20090.35+1.8%172< 0.01%0.32+1.1%175< 0.01%3,380.40.09−23.1%177< 0.01%0000.03
20080.34−0.67%171< 0.01%0.31−1%174< 0.01%3,384.20.11−0.26%173< 0.01%0000.03
20070.34+6.8%170< 0.01%0.32+6.7%172< 0.01%3,460.20.11+1.2%171< 0.01%0000.03
20060.32+8.5%169< 0.01%0.3+8.6%174< 0.01%3,280.80.11+0.9%170< 0.01%0000.03
20050.3+27.1%168< 0.01%0.27+32.1%171< 0.01%3,059.40.11+20.9%167< 0.01%0000.02
20040.23+1.3%171< 0.01%0.21+0.49%176< 0.01%2,344.70.09+0.33%169< 0.01%0000.03
20030.23+1.9%170< 0.01%0.21+5.8%176< 0.01%2,363.40.09+6.6%169< 0.01%0000.03
20020.23+13.3%169< 0.01%0.19+5.7%175< 0.01%2,265.40.09−7.1%169< 0.01%0000.03
20010.2+2%170< 0.01%0.18+2.2%174< 0.01%2,174.80.09+1.2%167< 0.01%0000.02
20000.2+21%169< 0.01%0.18+19.5%173< 0.01%2,161.60.09+3.9%168< 0.01%0000.02
19990.16+8.7%172< 0.01%0.15+8.7%177< 0.01%1,836.80.09+76%166< 0.01%0000.01
19980.15+7.2%172< 0.01%0.14+7.2%177< 0.01%1,716.60.05+22%177< 0.01%0000.01
19970.14+11.2%174< 0.01%0.13+11.2%179< 0.01%1,6230.04+17.1%178< 0.01%0000.0097
19960.13+3.3%175< 0.01%0.12+3.3%179< 0.01%1,473.70.04+6.1%180< 0.01%0000.0088
19950.12+2.5%175< 0.01%0.11+2.5%178< 0.01%1,440.40.03+0%179< 0.01%0000.0085
19940.12+7.3%175< 0.01%0.11+7.3%178< 0.01%1,420.40.03+17.9%180< 0.01%0000.0083
19930.11+6.8%175< 0.01%0.1+6.8%177< 0.01%1,338.80.03+0%182< 0.01%0000.0077
19920.1+3%172< 0.01%0.1+3%174< 0.01%1,266.80.03+0%180< 0.01%0000.0072
19910.1+5.3%153< 0.01%0.09+5.3%155< 0.01%1,2430.03−3.4%161< 0.01%0000.007
19900.1+18.8%152< 0.01%0.09+18.8%154< 0.01%1,194.20.03+0%155< 0.01%0000.0067
19890.08+2.6%155< 0.01%0.07+2.6%155< 0.01%1,017.50.03+20.8%154< 0.01%0000.0056
19880.08+11.4%155< 0.01%0.07+11.4%155< 0.01%1,004.60.02+0%158< 0.01%0000.0055
19870.07+12.9%157< 0.01%0.07+12.9%157< 0.01%912.60.02+0%158< 0.01%0000.0049
19860.06+0%157< 0.01%0.06+0%158< 0.01%817.10.02+0%156< 0.01%0000.0043
19850.06+10.7%153< 0.01%0.06+10.7%155< 0.01%825.80.02+26.3%154< 0.01%0000.0043
19840.06+0%154< 0.01%0.05+0%156< 0.01%753.90.02+0%157< 0.01%0000.0039
19830.06+5.7%153< 0.01%0.05+5.7%156< 0.01%761.80.02+0%155< 0.01%0000.0039
19820.05+3.9%154< 0.01%0.05+3.9%155< 0.01%728.60.02+0%155< 0.01%0000.0037
19810.05+8.5%154< 0.01%0.05+8.5%155< 0.01%708.40.02+0%154< 0.01%0000.0036
19800.05—154< 0.01%0.04—155< 0.01%659.70.02—153< 0.01%0000.0033

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