Electricity production from oil sources in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Electricity production from oil sources was 76.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in French Polynesia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in French Polynesia is 76.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in French Polynesia peaked at 79.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2016.
That places French Polynesia 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.3% | — |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 72.3% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 69.6% | 76.3% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in French Polynesia?
- Electricity production from oil sources in French Polynesia was 76.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2016.
- How does French Polynesia rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- French Polynesia ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.