Power plants in Mauritius — directory, capacity & CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Mauritius)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Mauritius electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

642gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

17.9%low-carbon electricity

17.9%renewables

82.1%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Mauritius

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Fort William Ceb	Oil	150
2	Fort George	Oil	137
3	Pointe Aux Caves power station	Coal	110
4	Savannah Estate Sidec power station	Coal	105
5	Nicolay	Oil	85
6	St Louis	Oil	77
7	Belle Vue power station	Coal	70
8	Fort Victoria	Oil	50
9	Fuel	Biomass	40
10	Ctds power station	Coal	35
11	Champagne Mauritius	Hydro	30
12	Solitude	Solar	28
13	Henrietta MU	Solar	26
14	Deep River	Biomass	25
15	Bambous	Solar	15
16	Plaine des Roches	Solar	15
17	Union St Aubin	Coal	15
18	Beau Champ	Solar	14
19	Queen Victoria	Solar	14
20	Medine Mill	Biomass	13

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Mauritius?

There are 24 power plants in Mauritius in this open dataset, with about 1,099 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Mauritius?

Fort William Ceb is the largest at about 150 MW (oil).

What fuels generate electricity in Mauritius?

The most common plant type in this dataset is solar (6 plants), across 5 fuel types in total.

How clean is Mauritius's electricity grid?

Mauritius's grid carbon intensity is about 642 gCO₂/kWh, with 17.9% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).