Electricity demand in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Electricity demand was 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in French Polynesia stood at 0.72 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in French Polynesia peaked at 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.41 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.01 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.2% | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.504 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.703 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.692 terawatt-hours | 0.66 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 167 Belize 0.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 167 Maldives 0.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 169 Djibouti 0.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 0.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 0.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Seychelles 0.63 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in French Polynesia?
- Electricity demand in French Polynesia was 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for electricity demand?
- French Polynesia ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.