Electricity generation from hydropower in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in French Polynesia stood at 0.19 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in French Polynesia peaked at 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
French Polynesia ranks 128th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.174 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 125 Belize 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Hungary 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Mauritania 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Haiti 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in French Polynesia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in French Polynesia was 0.19 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does French Polynesia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- French Polynesia ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.