Electricity generation per person in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Electricity generation per person was 2,555 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,555 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,920 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1,706 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation per person in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2001: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2002: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2003: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2004: 2.1k kilowatt-hours2005: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2006: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2007: 2.1k kilowatt-hours2008: 2.1k kilowatt-hours2009: 2.2k kilowatt-hours2010: 2.9k kilowatt-hours2011: 2.7k kilowatt-hours2012: 2.6k kilowatt-hours2013: 2.5k kilowatt-hours2014: 2.5k kilowatt-hours2015: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2016: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2017: 2.5k kilowatt-hours2018: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2019: 2.5k kilowatt-hours2020: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2021: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2022: 2.5k kilowatt-hours2023: 2.5k kilowatt-hours2024: 2.6k kilowatt-hours

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

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 2,555 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in French Polynesia peaked at 2,920 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,706 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.

That places French Polynesia 110th out of 214 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 1,958 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

  1. 107 Mauritius 2,683 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 108 Romania 2,634 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 109 Thailand 2,628 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 111 Costa Rica 2,486 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 112 Uzbekistan 2,340 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 113 Tajikistan 2,287 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation per person in French Polynesia?
Electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 2,920 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,706 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for electricity generation per person?
French Polynesia ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation per person 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 Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation 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, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.