Seychelles
Seychelles is a high-income economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, with its capital at Victoria. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 4.5%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 7.24 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Clean cooking
- 99.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 19,449
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
Seychelles2021
Sub-Saharan Africa2024
World2024
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 95.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 2021 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.0% | 42.9% | 14.0% | 29.9% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 2024 |
| World | 2.3% | 34.5% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2024 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Sub-Saharan Africa and the world.
- Seychelles
- World
- Sub-Saharan Africa
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Seychelles | World | Sub-Saharan Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 55.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 53.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 51.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 50.7% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 48.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 47.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 46.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 43.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 43.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 39.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 38.4% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | 85.7% | 38.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | 84.9% | 36.8% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | 84.5% | 35.9% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | 83.5% | 33.3% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | 82.9% | 32.6% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | 82.7% | 32.4% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | 82.0% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | 81.4% | 31.2% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | 80.7% | 29.4% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | 80.0% | 29.4% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | 80.0% | 29.6% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | 79.1% | 27.3% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | 78.7% | 26.2% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | 78.2% | 25.7% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | 74.5% | 30.1% |
| 1998 | 93.3% | 73.2% | 28.6% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | – | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | – | 28.5% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | – | – |
Energy production and use
| Measure | Latest | Year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil consumption | 6 thousand b/d | 2024 | 171 of 216 |
| Electricity generation | 0.6 TWh | 2024 | 168 of 211 |
| Renewable generation | 0.1 TWh | 2024 | 165 of 206 |
| Primary energy consumption | 0.01 quad Btu | 2024 | 175 of 215 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics.
Power generation, 2024
Seychelles generated 0.6 TWh of electricity in 2024, 16% of it from low-carbon sources, at 560 grams of CO₂ per kWh.
Source: Ember, yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0).
Seychelles in world rankings
- Oil consumption#167 of 203
- Electricity generation#165 of 202
- Renewable generation#162 of 200
- Primary energy consumption#171 of 203
- Clean electricity share#140 of 190
- Grid carbon intensity#129 of 190
- Solar share of electricity#33 of 169
- Wind share of electricity#75 of 103
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Seychelles
- World
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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| Year | Seychelles | World | Sub-Saharan Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.24 t | 4.69 t | 0.70 t |
| 2023 | 7.01 t | 4.68 t | 0.70 t |
| 2022 | 7.03 t | 4.67 t | 0.72 t |
| 2021 | 7.94 t | 4.68 t | 0.75 t |
| 2020 | 8.52 t | 4.47 t | 0.73 t |
| 2019 | 9.17 t | 4.70 t | 0.79 t |
| 2018 | 10.39 t | 4.73 t | 0.80 t |
| 2017 | 12.03 t | 4.67 t | 0.80 t |
| 2016 | 11.62 t | 4.65 t | 0.81 t |
| 2015 | 10.56 t | 4.70 t | 0.82 t |
| 2014 | 10.14 t | 4.78 t | 0.86 t |
| 2013 | 8.92 t | 4.81 t | 0.85 t |
| 2012 | 10.04 t | 4.77 t | 0.82 t |
| 2011 | 8.94 t | 4.76 t | 0.82 t |
| 2010 | 10.22 t | 4.67 t | 0.84 t |
| 2009 | 11.69 t | 4.45 t | 0.82 t |
| 2008 | 10.59 t | 4.56 t | 0.89 t |
| 2007 | 10.20 t | 4.59 t | 0.86 t |
| 2006 | 12.41 t | 4.48 t | 0.86 t |
| 2005 | 11.64 t | 4.39 t | 0.89 t |
| 2004 | 12.87 t | 4.28 t | 0.89 t |
| 2003 | 9.24 t | 4.15 t | 0.86 t |
| 2002 | 9.06 t | 4.02 t | 0.84 t |
| 2001 | 10.32 t | 4.01 t | 0.85 t |
| 2000 | 9.30 t | 4.01 t | 0.85 t |
| 1999 | 4.93 t | 3.95 t | 0.85 t |
| 1998 | 4.82 t | 3.98 t | 0.89 t |
| 1997 | 4.80 t | 4.02 t | 0.91 t |
| 1996 | 4.61 t | 4.01 t | 0.90 t |
| 1995 | 4.52 t | 3.99 t | 0.87 t |
Currency
14.76 SCR
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 SCR = ₦90.22
Sunshine in Victoria
5.2 kWh/m² today
- We5.2 kWh per square metre
- Th6.3 kWh per square metre
- Fr6.8 kWh per square metre
- Sa4.0 kWh per square metre
- Su2.4 kWh per square metre
- Mo5.1 kWh per square metre
- Tu6.8 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
The Global Power Plant Database has no records for Seychelles.
All indicators
Seychelles in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Seychelles | Year | Sub-Saharan Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 55.1% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 35.7% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 82.9% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 99.0% | 2024 | 22.9% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Seychelles | Year | Sub-Saharan Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 42.9% | 34.5% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 14.0% | 21.9% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 95.5% | 2021 | 5.0% | 2.3% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 2.5% | 9.8% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 29.9% | 14.6% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | – | 13.4% | 6.9% | |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | – | 380 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Seychelles | Year | Sub-Saharan Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 4.5% | 2021 | 4.3% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 4.5% | 2021 | 32.6% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 1.9% | 2022 | 70.3% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 7.24 t | 2024 | 0.70 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 0.9 Mt | 2024 | 896.3 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 2.69 MJ/$ | 2022 | 6.14 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Seychelles | Year | Sub-Saharan Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0% | 2024 | 40.9% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 3.80% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 0.49% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 19,449 | 2025 | 1,673 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 122,730 | 2025 | 1.3B | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.