Electricity demand in French Guiana
French Guiana: Electricity demand was 0.98 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in French Guiana, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in French Guiana is 0.98 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in French Guiana peaked at 0.98 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.46 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
French Guiana ranks 165th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity demand in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +30.4% | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.673 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9625 terawatt-hours | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in French Guiana?
- Electricity demand in French Guiana was 0.98 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for electricity demand?
- French Guiana ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.