Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Guiana
French Guiana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,121 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Guiana, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Guiana stood at 1,121 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Guiana peaked at 1,864 kilowatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 311.27 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
French Guiana ranks 103rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311.27 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | +243.1% |
| 2002 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1,343 kilowatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 1,383 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 900.58 kilowatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,864 kilowatt-hours | +68.6% |
| 2010 | 1,535 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,427 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,511 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 1,174 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,681 kilowatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 1,557 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 989.68 kilowatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 905.07 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +243.1% | 311.27 kilowatt-hours | 1,068 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | 311.27 kilowatt-hours | 1,864 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 1,681 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | 905.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,557 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Guiana?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Guiana was 1,121 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,864 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.27 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- French Guiana ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.