Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 2,555 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia is 2,555 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 2,920 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,706 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 108th of 212 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.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,706 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,721 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,868 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,112 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,965 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,013 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,064 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,124 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,152 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,920 kilowatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 2,723 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,636 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,475 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,460 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,447 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,436 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,463 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,430 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,473 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,364 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,359 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,532 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2,526 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,555 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2,555 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,953 kilowatt-hours, 43% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2,555 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,692 kilowatt-hours, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita 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 | +35.7% | 2,152 kilowatt-hours | 2,920 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,958 kilowatt-hours | 1,706 kilowatt-hours | 2,152 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,546 kilowatt-hours | 2,430 kilowatt-hours | 2,920 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,467 kilowatt-hours | 2,359 kilowatt-hours | 2,555 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 105 Mauritius 2,683 kilowatt-hours compare
- 106 Romania 2,634 kilowatt-hours compare
- 107 Thailand 2,628 kilowatt-hours compare
- 109 Costa Rica 2,486 kilowatt-hours compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 2,340 kilowatt-hours compare
- 111 Tajikistan 2,287 kilowatt-hours compare
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 per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 2,555 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,920 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.