Electricity generation from oil per person in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1,668 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil 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 oil 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 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,332 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,272 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,408 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1,272 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,254 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,239 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,341 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,373 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,922 kilowatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 1,877 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,868 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,727 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,684 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,678 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,715 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,676 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,672 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,668 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1,668 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1,668 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 11.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40.0% | 1,373 kilowatt-hours | 1,922 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in French Polynesia?
- Electricity generation from oil 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 oil per person recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,922 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil 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 oil per person?
- French Polynesia ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.