Electricity generation in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Electricity generation was 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.72 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
166th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.79 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.41 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.41 terawatt-hours2001: 0.42 terawatt-hours2002: 0.46 terawatt-hours2003: 0.47 terawatt-hours2004: 0.54 terawatt-hours2005: 0.51 terawatt-hours2006: 0.53 terawatt-hours2007: 0.55 terawatt-hours2008: 0.57 terawatt-hours2009: 0.58 terawatt-hours2010: 0.79 terawatt-hours2011: 0.74 terawatt-hours2012: 0.72 terawatt-hours2013: 0.68 terawatt-hours2014: 0.68 terawatt-hours2015: 0.68 terawatt-hours2016: 0.68 terawatt-hours2017: 0.69 terawatt-hours2018: 0.68 terawatt-hours2019: 0.69 terawatt-hours2020: 0.66 terawatt-hours2021: 0.66 terawatt-hours2022: 0.71 terawatt-hours2023: 0.71 terawatt-hours2024: 0.72 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation 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 generation in French Polynesia peaked at 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.41 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

French Polynesia ranks 166th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Haiti 0.86 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 164 Maldives 0.85 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 165 Macao 0.78 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 167 Cayman Islands 0.71 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 167 Togo 0.71 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 169 United States Virgin Islands 0.68 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation in French Polynesia?
Electricity generation in French Polynesia was 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for electricity generation?
French Polynesia ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.