Electricity generation from renewables in French Guiana

French Guiana: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.64 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.64 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
135th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.68 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0.34 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity generation from renewables in French Guiana, 2000–2023

00.20.40.62000201120232000: 0.41 terawatt-hours2001: 0.42 terawatt-hours2002: 0.42 terawatt-hours2003: 0.34 terawatt-hours2004: 0.41 terawatt-hours2005: 0.43 terawatt-hours2006: 0.54 terawatt-hours2007: 0.5 terawatt-hours2008: 0.5 terawatt-hours2009: 0.35 terawatt-hours2010: 0.47 terawatt-hours2011: 0.51 terawatt-hours2012: 0.62 terawatt-hours2013: 0.54 terawatt-hours2014: 0.56 terawatt-hours2015: 0.55 terawatt-hours2016: 0.5 terawatt-hours2017: 0.62 terawatt-hours2018: 0.6 terawatt-hours2019: 0.47 terawatt-hours2020: 0.5 terawatt-hours2021: 0.68 terawatt-hours2022: 0.68 terawatt-hours2023: 0.64 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 0.64 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in French Guiana peaked at 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.34 terawatt-hours, in 2003.

That places French Guiana 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.432 terawatt-hours 0.34 terawatt-hours 0.54 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.544 terawatt-hours 0.47 terawatt-hours 0.62 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.625 terawatt-hours 0.5 terawatt-hours 0.68 terawatt-hours 4

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 132 Cuba 0.78 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 133 Fiji 0.73 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 134 Moldova 0.69 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 136 Jamaica 0.62 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 137 Mauritius 0.61 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 138 Eswatini 0.59 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 138 Yemen 0.59 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables in French Guiana?
Electricity generation from renewables in French Guiana was 0.64 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2003.
How does French Guiana rank for electricity generation from renewables?
French Guiana ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
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, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.