Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 23.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
23.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
81st
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2010
All-time low
20.0%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in French Polynesia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 27.5 % of total2001: 27.2 % of total2002: 20.2 % of total2003: 20 % of total2004: 24.1 % of total2005: 22.3 % of total2006: 24 % of total2007: 25.1 % of total2008: 22.8 % of total2009: 21.7 % of total2010: 29.9 % of total2011: 26 % of total2012: 23.6 % of total2013: 23 % of total2014: 25 % of total2015: 25 % of total2016: 26.7 % of total2017: 25.7 % of total2018: 23.9 % of total2019: 23.1 % of total2020: 24.2 % of total2021: 23.1 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 23.1% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in French Polynesia peaked at 29.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2003.

French Polynesia ranks 81st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in French Polynesia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 27.5%
2001 27.2% -1.2%
2002 20.2% -25.7%
2003 20.0% -1.0%
2004 24.1% +20.2%
2005 22.3% -7.5%
2006 24.0% +7.6%
2007 25.1% +4.7%
2008 22.8% -9.2%
2009 21.7% -4.7%
2010 29.9% +37.5%
2011 26.0% -12.9%
2012 23.6% -9.1%
2013 23.0% -2.8%
2014 25.0% +9.0%
2015 25.0% -0.2%
2016 26.7% +7.1%
2017 25.7% -3.9%
2018 23.9% -7.1%
2019 23.1% -3.3%
2020 24.2% +4.6%
2021 23.1% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 20.0% 27.5% 10
2010s 25.2% 23.0% 29.9% 10
2020s 23.6% 23.1% 24.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in French Polynesia?
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in French Polynesia was 23.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2003.
How does French Polynesia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
French Polynesia ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,885 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.