Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,668 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,668 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,922 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1,207 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2001: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2002: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2003: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2004: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2005: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2006: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2007: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2008: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2009: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2010: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2011: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2012: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2013: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2014: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2015: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2016: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2017: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2018: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2019: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2020: 1.6k kilowatt-hours2021: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2022: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2023: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2024: 1.7k kilowatt-hours

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

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Polynesia stood at 1,668 kilowatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Polynesia peaked at 1,922 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,207 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.

That places French Polynesia 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,301 kilowatt-hours 1,207 kilowatt-hours 1,408 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 1,782 kilowatt-hours 1,678 kilowatt-hours 1,922 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 1,669 kilowatt-hours 1,647 kilowatt-hours 1,680 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 76 Belgium 1,735 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 77 Tunisia 1,734 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 78 Cuba 1,699 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 80 Vietnam 1,665 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 81 Guyana 1,612 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 82 Bulgaria 1,588 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Polynesia?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in French Polynesia was 1,668 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,922 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,207 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
French Polynesia ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
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