Electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana
French Guiana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2023. β² Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana, 2000β2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 0.34 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2023.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana peaked at 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
French Guiana ranks 164th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.241 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.356 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3375 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 161 St. Lucia 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 162 Cabo Verde 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 163 Chad 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 164 Somalia 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 167 Faroe Islands 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 167 Liberia 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 167 Uruguay 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for French Guiana
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 1,080 (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 34.7% (2023)
- Primary energy use per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in French Guiana was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- French Guiana ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.